Tech & Innovation
When Machines Watch, Do We Look Away?
There is something both awe-inspiring and unsettling about what we have built. Artificial intelligence now sits at the edge of every major decision, from...
Are LLMs Bringing in a New Form of Western Hegemony
The rise of large language models has led to a new wave of global inequality, where data, compute, and capital are concentrated in the...
US-China technology competition: A New Cold War Threat to Global Stability
In recent years, the technology competition between the United States and China has escalated significantly, covering the fields of semiconductors, 5G networks, artificial intelligence...
AI Governance in the Global South: Turning Risk into Relevance
The launch of the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Guidelines by Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) on April 29, 2025, has sparked critical discussions...
How Digital Tech Is Opening Doors for Indonesians with Disabilities
Almost every country, including developing countries, has increased its use of digital technology over time. The presence and development of digital technology, particularly the...
Training AI with Silence: What the Global South Can Teach the Algorithm
In most of the world, artificial intelligence is taught to listen to noise.
It consumes millions of voices, scrolls endlessly through conversations, headlines, reactions, ratings....
Trump, Musk, and the Digital Politics of Today: Technology as a Tool of Power
In this age, technology is no longer a neutral tool like it was in the past. It has now transformed into a new tool...
AI’s Environmental Impact Under Scrutiny: A Call for Responsible Innovation
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms industries, from healthcare and finance to education and defense, the question of its environmental impact is no longer...
Why the Global South Trusts AI—and What the World Can Learn from It
In a time of rising skepticism toward artificial intelligence (AI) in the developed world, the Global South presents a surprising counter-narrative: trust in AI...
AI Isn’t the Problem—Lack of Ethics Is
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new hot thing in technology, however, it can implicate both positive and negative outcomes for society. Artificial intelligence (AI)...