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Retraining workers isn't enough to survive the AI boom. Alessandro Crimi explains why a "robot tax" might be our best shot at fair wealth distribution in an automated world. restofworld.org/2026/robot-t…

The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth

In an excerpt from his book, “Innovate for Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Technology Beyond AI,” Alessandro Crimi explains that a tax on automation is more effective than retraining labor.

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What does AI look like when it becomes part of someone’s actual job? Rest of World followed six people across Asia and Africa using AI to build tools, run businesses, conduct research, and make creative work restofworld.org/2026/global-…
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China is rapidly emerging as a global health superpower, driving cheap, scalable medical tech that could transform care far beyond its borders. restofworld.org/2026/china-a…

China is excelling in health tech. That’s good news for the world

Ruby Wang, a physician and biotech consultant in the U.K., on her upcoming book on the emergence of China as a global health superpower.

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By backing free AI models, Nvidia could lock in hardware dominance in the UAE, pulling the country closer to the U.S. and challenging Chinese open-source AI. restofworld.org/2026/nvidia-…

Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S.

The Emirates owns the machines but rents the intelligence. Nvidia’s next free AI model could change that.

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Used car dealers in China, the world’s biggest EV market, are turning away 5-year-old cars, exposing a battery anxiety problem heading for Western buyers next restofworld.org/2026/china-u…

Think your EV holds its value? China has some bad news for you

Used car dealers in the world’s biggest EV market are turning away 5-year-old cars, exposing a battery anxiety problem heading for Western buyers next.

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The U.S. is framing its rivalry with China as one of technical superiority, failing to recognize that public trust and robust consumer protections are necessary for long-term dominance. restofworld.org/2026/america…

America is in the wrong AI race with China

The U.S. is framing its rivalry with China as one of technical superiority, failing to recognize that public trust and robust consumer protections are necessary for long-term dominance.

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India is racing to build data centers for the AI boom. Osama Manzar argues that the communities giving up their land, water, and space should have a say in who benefits restofworld.org/2026/india-d…

India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing

Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

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New on Rest of World: China is excelling in health tech. That’s good news for the world bit.ly/3T6eqmZ

China is excelling in health tech. That’s good news for the world

Ruby Wang, a physician and biotech consultant in the U.K., on her upcoming book on the emergence of China as a global health superpower.

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What if your credit card rewarded you with AI tokens instead of airline miles? In China, that’s already happening, alongside token plans from telecoms and freebies from restaurants restofworld.org/2026/china-a…

Chinese businesses are giving away AI tokens with coffee, credit cards, and dumplings

Five unexpected ways computing power is entering everyday life in the country.

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“Why do you always get to define the game — and change the rules?” China is rejecting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow down frontier AI development. restofworld.org/2026/china-r…
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The AI infrastructure boom hits the same wall in Africa that it’s hitting in Northern Virginia: local resource limits restofworld.org/2026/south-a…

South Africa joins the global resistance against American data centers

“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.”

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New on Rest of World: Dario Amodei wants to slow AI. China isn’t taking orders bit.ly/4hHP4Fi

Dario Amodei wants to slow AI. China isn’t taking orders

Chinese officials and engineers see an attempt to preserve the U.S. lead; “Why do you always get to define the game — and change the rules?”

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What will it take to build an AI economy where workers and communities share in the wealth it creates? Join Rest of World and Chemonics in NYC this Thursday for a conversation on AI, labor, capital, and equitable growth. Space is limited! luma.com/g3lr7ilw

The Economics of AI: Balancing Innovation and Equity · Luma

Join Rest of World and Chemonics for a live event during UNGA Week to explore how AI is transforming the global economy and the ways we can balance rapid…

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The U.S. is framing its rivalry with China as one of technical superiority, failing to recognize that public trust and robust consumer protections are necessary for long-term dominance. restofworld.org/2026/america…

America is in the wrong AI race with China

The U.S. is framing its rivalry with China as one of technical superiority, failing to recognize that public trust and robust consumer protections are necessary for long-term dominance.

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New on Rest of World: America is in the wrong AI race with China bit.ly/4h5shDd

America is in the wrong AI race with China

The U.S. is framing its rivalry with China as one of technical superiority, failing to recognize that public trust and robust consumer protections are necessary for long-term dominance.

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The U.S. maintains a tight grip on advanced semiconductors and networking, but China is gaining significant ground through low-cost, open-source AI models and flexible capacity-building offers restofworld.org/2026/ai-us-c…

Playing both sides of the U.S.-China AI “Cold War”

From Latin America to Southeast Asia, countries are dividing their AI investments between the two superpowers rather than choosing one over the other.

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By backing free AI models, Nvidia could lock in hardware dominance in the UAE, pulling the country closer to the U.S. and challenging Chinese open-source AI. restofworld.org/2026/nvidia-…

Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S.

The Emirates owns the machines but rents the intelligence. Nvidia’s next free AI model could change that.

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What does AI look like when it becomes part of someone’s actual job? Rest of World followed six people across Asia and Africa using AI to build tools, run businesses, conduct research, and make creative work restofworld.org/2026/global-…
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Retraining workers isn't enough to survive the AI boom. Author Alessandro Crimi explains why a "robot tax" might be our best shot at fair wealth distribution in an automated world. restofworld.org/2026/robot-t…

The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth

In an excerpt from his book, “Innovate for Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Technology Beyond AI,” Alessandro Crimi explains that a tax on automation is more effective than retraining labor.

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New on Rest of World: Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S. bit.ly/4hD923Z

Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S.

The Emirates owns the machines but rents the intelligence. Nvidia’s next free AI model could change that.

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