Stanford Graduate School of Business

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World Development Report 2026: The Promise of AI - Welcome Remarks

Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Kickoff for the World Development Report 0:00

Susan Athey, an economics professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, opens the launch event for the World Development Report 2026 on the promise of artificial intelligence, noting a livestream, later videos, and the full report available online.

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King Center Frames AI Debate 1:01

Katherine Casey of the King Center for Global Development says the narrative around AI swings between embracing it fully and fearing an apocalypse, and argues the report offers rigorous guidance on turning AI into jobs and shared prosperity for poorer countries.

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World Bank Introduces the Report 3:01

Somik V. Lall of the World Bank explains the annual flagship report, running since 1978, now focuses on AI, highlighting how emerging economies see positive uses while developed ones focus on labor risks, and crediting advisors Susan Athey, Ufuk Akcigit, and Indermit Gill for shaping its focus on scaling good pilots and managing regulatory risk.

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