{"id":145741,"date":"2024-10-01T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/india-working-to-reform-world-bank-lawrence-summers\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:00:06","slug":"india-working-to-reform-world-bank-lawrence-summers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/india-working-to-reform-world-bank-lawrence-summers\/","title":{"rendered":"India working to reform World Bank: Lawrence Summers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1157\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-113861427,imgsize-103098.cms?resize=1157,886&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"India working to reform World Bank: Lawrence Summers\" title=\"India working to reform World Bank: Lawrence Summers\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"10\">Global economic growth is set for a transformative shift, driven by <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) and technological advancements, American economist Lawrence H Summers said while cautioning against leaving technology unchecked.<\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:1-->Speaking at the diamond jubilee event of the Delhi School of Economics, Summers highlighted how technological changes are poised to dominate economic history in the coming decades.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a chance we may be headed for another kind of transformative change with the spread of artificial general intelligence,&#8221; Summers said, describing AI as &#8220;the first technology that is, in a profound sense, self-improving&#8221;. Unlike previous innovations like electricity or fire, which required human input for improvements, AI has potential to enhance itself and lead to exponential advancements, he observed.<\/p>\n<p>Summers also praised India&#8217;s economic evolution, highlighting its growing influence on the global stage. &#8220;The fact that instead of the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/world-bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Bank<\/a> working to reform India, India is working to reform the World Bank marks the kind of spectacular change that has taken place in India,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to India&#8217;s success in energising its economy by allowing <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/private-sector-initiatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">private sector initiatives<\/a> to flourish. &#8220;The removal of excessive regulation, excessive need for permits of various kinds, can contribute to the more rapid diffusion of technology,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:2--><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:1--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/india-working-to-reform-world-bank-lawrence-summers\/articleshow\/113861427.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global economic growth is set for a transformative shift, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and technological advancements, American economist Lawrence H Summers said while cautioning against leaving technology unchecked. 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