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The original excitement about the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on developed countries is shifting toward how AI might influence developing nations. The Economist recently ran a cover story extolling the potential of AI to help lower-income countries in sectors such as education, healthcare and agriculture; however, various commentators have…

Ricardo Tomás celebrates the best of the year in style.

The megalomaniacs who control X and Facebook are only able to pollute the public sphere and undermine democracy because of our deference to money

The current US vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, appears to have nudged ahead of her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in the race to the White House.

The Economist tackles 'The Trumpification of American policy’.

Rome’s mayor shot back at Macron, telling him to focus on more pressing issues.

Move signals change of policy that was causing health groups to withdraw from conferences and disquiet within media brand

Paid-for editorial content and event sponsorship at Economist Impact division is fuelling a growing backlash

Poll data shows that Kamala Harris now leads Donald Trump in the US presidential election campaign. She has an average vote intention score of 48.2%, compared with Trump’s 45.8%, according to FiveThirtyEight, a website that looks at a range of polls.