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Resisting digital feudalism in artificial intelligence
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 13/02/2025
» This month's AI Action Summit in Paris comes at a critical juncture in the development of artificial intelligence. At issue is not whether Europe can compete with China and the United States in an AI arms race; it is whether Europeans can pioneer a different approach that puts public value at the centre of technological development and governance. The task is to move away from digital feudalism, the term I coined back in 2019 to describe the dominant digital platforms' model of rent extraction.
Growth requires getting PPPs right
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 03/01/2025
» The United Kingdom's Labour government has given serious thought to the public investment needed to get the economy back on track after 14 years of austerity, neglect of social infrastructure, and capital flight triggered by Brexit and uncertain economic conditions.
How to save the pandemic treaty
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 03/04/2024
» Recent drafts of a global pandemic treaty have been widely criticised as "shameful and unjust". When the latest round of negotiations opened on March 18, it was clear that a key lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic was being ignored: public health and the health of the economy are interdependent.
Unlocking health technology's potential for all
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 09/11/2023
» Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, offering a stark reminder of the lessons we ought to have learned from previous waves. Far from being confined to Covid, most of these lessons apply to infectious-disease threats generally.
How to finance the needs of the common good
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 05/05/2023
» The Internationa Monetary Fund (IMPF) and the World Bank recently held their annual spring meetings, which, according to the organisers, produced a "strong message of confidence and a willingness to cooperate". But lofty rhetoric and good intentions will not be enough to create a truly inclusive and sustainable economy fit for the 21st century. For that, deep structural change is needed.
Entrepreneurial state must lead on climate woes
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 08/11/2022
» In recent weeks, several members of the Glasgow Financial Alliance on Net Zero -- a group of 450 financial institutions -- have quit over concerns about the cost of delivering on their climate commitments. In dropping out, they have given the lie to the notion that private financial institutions can lead the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. What the transition really needs is more ambitious states that will go beyond market-fixing to become market shapers.
Boost pandemic preparedness
News, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 19/09/2022
» The pandemic is not over. While the summer of this year is very different from the summer of 2020, because we now have vaccines, treatments, and a better understanding of the virus, it's not enough. Every week, 15,000 people still die from Covid-19. Poorer countries still struggle to deploy vaccines, tests, diagnostics and other tools. And countries at all income levels remain woefully unprepared for the next pandemic, even though experts warn that its arrival is a matter of "when", not "if".
We should value what matters
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 31/03/2022
» Care is the life-giving force that sustains health and well-being, binding together societies and ecologies. But everyday forms of care, though essential, are systematically undervalued. Most care is provided by women, whose contributions are celebrated on International Women's Day, even though they should be marked every day of the year.
Green revolution needs the state
News, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 14/03/2016
» Discussions about building a green future tend to focus on the need to improve the generation of energy from renewable sources. But that is just the first step. Better mechanisms for storing and releasing that energy -- when the sun isn't shining, the wind isn't blowing, or when electric cars are on the move -- are also critical. And, contrary to popular belief, it is the public sector that is leading the way toward effective solutions.
Jeremy Corbyn's progressive agenda
News, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 06/10/2015
» Seven economists (including Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Piketty, and me) have agreed to become economic advisers to Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of the British Labour Party. I hope we will have a shared goal to help Labour shape an economic policy that is investment-led, inclusive and sustainable. We will bring different ideas to the table, but these are my thoughts on the kind of progressive agenda the United Kingdom -- and the rest of the world -- now needs.