What got lost in the global AI summit circuit?
In February, India’s AI Impact Summit proclaimed a bold promise: Middle powers can reshape the global artificial intelligence…
Mind the gap: AI adoption in Europe and the US
Surveys last spring and early this year show that U.S. workers are using artificial intelligence (AI) at a…
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement 2026: Review and déjà vu
Eight years ago, in the second year of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term in office, North America…
Why Africa should sequence, not rush into AI
At a small community hospital in Gabon, the patient register is still handwritten. Nurses flip through paper ledgers,…
Building an evidence base for the business case for apprenticeships
Executive summary Support for expanding apprenticeships in the United States is growing, but low employer participation remains a…
From open internet to open intelligence: Why AI’s market structure matters more than ever
The global market for artificial intelligence is taking shape at breathtaking speed—and with remarkably few constraints. Vast new…
A look back at 2025—and what’s in store for 2026—from the Global Economy and Development program
As 2025 draws to a close, experts from across the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings reflect…
Fiscal policy for sustainable development: Achieving social and ecological goals
Introduction The world is facing multiple challenges to sustainable development, exacerbated by deficits in care and ecological sustainability…
Corps to careers: Expanding career opportunities for young adults involved in service and conservation programs
Service and conservation corps programs offer young Americans a chance to address needs across the country’s built and…
NIH funding and local employment
Funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come under scrutiny since President Trump took office…
Why AI demand for energy will continue to increase
DeepSeek, a Chinese startup company, announced the release of its AI reasoning model, DeepSeek R1, in January. It…
The missing piece in the US labor market?
Marcus, a Detroit autoworker, successfully transitioned to logistics coordination after plant automation. He learned inventory management, customer service,…