
This second season of Unpacking Us focuses on technology and development in the Global South. We're talking about how technological innovation is fueling growth in these countries, about how it's enabling exchanges, and products and transactions that we couldn't dream of a few years ago, and yet at the same time its uprooting livelihoods, spreading discord, dis-enfranchising segments of the popula... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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Machine learning algorithms are increasingly being used to make highly consequential decisions for citizens of the Global South. I talk to Genevieve Smith about how algorithmic decision making in the realm of financial inclusion can lead to inequitab... more
With all the buzz surrounding AI, we're missing an understanding of how recent AI advancements affect those in the global South. I talk to Rida Qadri about ways in which generative AI fails to represent those in the Global South, what the implicatio... more
In Pakistan, election decisions can be dependent on either the party’s label or the party’s ideology. Currently, Pakistan’s political parties are facing a number of constraints in trying to influence the outcomes of voters’ choice during election tim... more
I talk to Ahmad Iqbal about the state of local governments in Pakistan, why we should care about strong local governments, and what it would take for a lasting and strong local government system in Pakistan.
Ahmad Iqbal is the former chairman of th... more
Just started tuning in with the start of Season 2, so I have yet to listen to Season 1. I’m very excited to see what Asad has planned for the rest of this season! That said, there are a few topics I’m interested in hearing discussed:
- Using prior technological advancements as case studies, how will AI affect economic development in the Global South? What are the potential within- and across-country distributional consequences?
- How will AI technologies affect labor markets in the Global South... more










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