AI
Not Digital India, We are Becoming a Digital Colony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-vOwJbjEwo | Big Tech | Cracknomics Ep 47
The Wire Jun 14, 2025
In a world obsessed with AI, apps, and all things digital, it's easy to believe we're moving toward a smarter, more efficient future. From digital payments to online learning, the internet has transformed how we live, work, and communicate. But beneath the surface of this digital utopia lies a more unsettling truth, a new form of global digital colonization. While we celebrate digital advancements, basic necessities like clean water, good roads, reliable healthcare, and employment remain out of reach for many. Yet our data—every click, scroll, and search—is constantly being harvested and stored in the servers of powerful corporations, often based in the West. “Data is the new oil,” they say, and our digital footprints are the fuel. In this episode of #Cracknomics, we explore how, in the name of progress, we may be surrendering control over our lives to invisible systems and distant entities. Is the digital revolution truly empowering us—or simply creating new masters?
The role of AI extends far beyond academia, it reaches into workplaces where proficiency in English plays an equally critical role. https://thewire.in/society/when-ai-acts-as-a-social-equaliser
Now, a student no longer has to depend on someone else to go through their 300-page thesis or research papers. AI does not just fix errors, but also it helps articulate thoughts into well-structured sentences. With the rise of AI-powered writing tools, these students now have access to resources that assist with editing and improving clarity. This not only empowers the students from various backgrounds but also provides them the right to express their ideas without being hindered by language barriers.
With tools like ChatGPT, polished reports can now be produced in a fraction of the time. The ideas are theirs, the work is theirs, the only thing AI does is help carry it across the finish line, in the language the world expects.
AI is not simply a writing assistant; it is increasingly becoming a tool that bridges deep-rooted gaps in language, opportunity, and voice. And it’s not just about finishing reports or writing grant proposals-it’s about what that writing makes possible, and who finally gets to be heard. By empowering individuals to overcome barriers of language and communication, AI is not just a tool for efficiency, it becomes a bridge across social, economic, and educational divides
25/05/2025
How AI could save (not destroy) education https://www.ted.com/talks/sal_khan_how_ai_could_save_not_destroy_education/transcript