ICTP 396: The economics of AI for the Caribbean region, with Dr Justin Ram

About this episode

The episode discusses the economics of AI in the Caribbean, featuring insights from Dr Justin Ram on its impact and opportunities.

We often talk about AI as a Silicon Valley phenomenon, but the economics of AI is a Caribbean story too. It's about more than just chatbots; it is about a general-purpose technology that is fundamentally shifting how we value labour, productivity, and even regional data sovereignty. International Economist, Dr Justin Ram, joins us once again and shares his thoughts on: * the factors he uses to determine the impact of AI on an economy; * the impact of AI on our services sector, and the opportunities emerging thanks to AI; * the potential for AI to widen the digital and socio-economic divide; and * whether AI is an existential threat to Caribbean economies. The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page ( www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ICTPulse/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ictpulse/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/ICTPulse LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/3745954/admin/ Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/qnUtj Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma…

People in this episode

Host: ICT Pulse

Guest: Dr Justin Ram

Topics covered

• economics of AI
• Caribbean region
• impact of AI
• digital divide
• socio-economic opportunities

Keywords

• AI
• Caribbean
• economics
• digital divide
• socio-economic impact
• productivity
• data sovereignty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICT Pulse

Products: AI

Places: Caribbean, Silicon Valley

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