Will the enormous processing power of AI enable central governments to match – or even surpass – the information advantage of subnational governments? Can it even replace local decision-making?

Will the enormous processing power of AI enable central governments to match – or even surpass – the information advantage of subnational governments? Can it even replace local decision-making?
Over several years, the Innovation Growth Lab (IGL) has worked with the UK government and the European Commission on a new approach to this problem. It has set up experimentation funds to test new interventions to boost innovation and productivity among SMEs.
Will all workers be displaced by machines? As history has shown, some jobs are destroyed and others are created. The future lies in closer collaboration between humans and machines. In this context, a new generation of entrepreneurs is ongoing, innovative and tied to strong values. Conscious by our planet’s situation, having grown up in a world punctuated by crisis, they have decided to act and create startups that have social and environmental positive impact.