‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?

The Human Development Index, which reviews progress in the field of education and health and income levels of the country, examines progress in...

According to a UN report, global progress in human development slowed down to an alarming degree in 2024. Instead of a sustainable recovery after the pandemic-related crisis years 2020 and 2021, there is "unexpectedly weak progress", says the report published on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

As AI surges, human development stalls: UNDP report

Human development progression has seen an unprecedented slowdown since the pandemic, and a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report shows that AI could reignite the development.  The report analyses development progress across various indicators, such as the Human Development Index (HDI), which consists of accomplishments in health and education, along with income levels. The report’s projection for 2024 has revealed stalled progress o…

The progress of human development, measured by the freedoms and well-being of people, has remained slow since the great shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. For several decades, human development indicators showed an upward and constant curve, and UN researchers predicted that, by 2030, the world population would enjoy a high level of development. Those hopes have been dashed in recent years, after a period of exceptional crises such as the COVID-19 …

After the post-Covid rebound, humanity recorded in 2024 a "unexpected" and "troubling" slowdown in its development, even before the drastic cuts in international aid, worries the UN in a report published Tuesday.

‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development – could AI provide answers?

For several decades, human development indicators showed a steady, upward curve and UN researchers predicted that by 2030, a high level of development would be enjoyed by the global population. Those hopes have been dashed in recent years following a period of exceptional crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic – and progress has stalled across […]