IT for Change's Anita Gurumurthy was invited to participate in the Global Learning and Strategic Convening on the Political Economy of AI, Data, and Digital Technologies organized by the Global Fund for a New Economy between 21-22 June, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico.
The event aimed to lay the groundwork for a shared structural political economy analysis and to explore a proactive vision of technology that is governed to serve the public interest. Anita participated in an overview panel and discussion on the political economy of AI and digital technologies. Her contribution outlined how the deployment of AI and digital technologies is playing out globally, and impacting economic and public sectors in the Global South.
Read Anita's full input here.