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By The Change Lab Cities exist because people can’t do everything on their own. Humans become settled in a particular place as a result of the Neolithic revolution i.e. the discovery of agriculture tied people to the land. Initially a group of humans would settle in a piece of land and work together to produce enough food for the clan. Then surplus appeared due to a really fertile land and good harvest, so it was not necessary for everyone to toil the land. Consequently, som

By The Change Lab Artificial intelligence promises to make economies richer. It can help workers process information, automate routine tasks and produce more with fewer resources. Yet the central economic question is not simply whether AI will generate growth. It is whether that growth will translate into higher living standards across society—or concentrate income and power among those already best placed to benefit. The IMF identifies both possibilities: stronger productivi

AI is changing the world. But who gets to control it? By Shriyaa Agarwal In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, a new battle for control is beginning to emerge – and it is happening between the companies building AI and the governments trying to regulate it. In February 2026, Anthropic (the company behind the creation of Claude) refused Pentagon’s demands for unrestricted military use of its AI. The Trump administration responded by ordering federal agenci