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AI must succeed beyond hype to deliver solutions that improve lives

Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), underscored the importance of rigorous evaluation, saying that "If you've spent enough time in development, you've seen many silver bullets come and go."

Opinion | On AI impact, India has important lessons for the world

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 will showcase the ingenuity and skill of India’s tech workforce, civil society organisations and universities, and the government’s long-term vision — first in building a strong digital public infrastructure, and now in AI.

New J-PAL research and policy initiative to test and scale AI innovations to fight poverty

Project AI Evidence will connect governments, tech companies, and nonprofits with world-class economists at MIT and across J-PAL's global network to evaluate and improve AI solutions.

February 2026 Global Monthly Newsletter

In this edition of our newsletter, we cover our annual update, including reflections on rapid changes in global development and key priorities for 2026, the lineup for J-PAL's flagship event at next week's India AI Impact Summit, including speakers from Meta, Google, Anthropic, government leaders...

“MIT Open Learning has opened doors I never imagined possible”

Munip Utama applies knowledge from the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy to his efforts supporting students in Indonesia.

Newsletter trimestral de J-PAL LAC – Enero de 2026

Resumen: J-PAL América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) presenta un resumen de los principales logros de 2025 y de las metas centrales de la oficina para 2026. Revise las novedades en investigaciones relevantes para políticas públicas, iniciativas, cursos, eventos, recursos y más.

January 2026 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's January newsletter highlights the open call for applications to the Climate Action Learning Lab, the launch of a new training offering in Puerto Rico, and shares a new webpage featuring our work with the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute.

'Build A Stronger Economy, Ignore The Noise': Dhaliwal's Message At Davos

Reacting to Donald Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, J-PAL Global Executive Director Iqbal Dhaliwal told NDTV that global uncertainties triggered by US policies are beyond India's control and should not distract the country from strengthening its own economic fundamentals. He said...