Author: lethuha

📌 The WTO’s 2025 World Trade Report forecasts that AI could raise the value of global trade in goods and services by 34–37% by 2040, while global GDP may grow by 12–13%. However, inequality risks remain high without inclusive policies. AI is expected to boost exports from poorer countries by 11%, but investments in digital infrastructure and workforce training are needed. The WTO calls for lowering chip tariffs and setting clear trade rules to ensure globally shared benefits.

📌 AI is becoming a direct factor forcing 60% of tech companies to restructure, 54% to change operating models, and 60% to consider M&A. The TMT consulting sector reached $8.25 billion (up 7%), reflecting the need for strategic adaptation. The Salesforce case demonstrates: AI can cut 4,000 jobs while reallocating labor, showing AI is both an opportunity and a human resources shock across the industry.

📌 AI is becoming a direct factor forcing 60% of tech companies to restructure, 54% to change operating models, and 60% to consider M&A. The TMT consulting sector reached $8.25 billion (up 7%), reflecting the need for strategic adaptation. The Salesforce case demonstrates: AI can cut 4,000 jobs while reallocating labor, showing AI is both an opportunity and a human resources shock across the industry.

📌 With plans to establish an AI Ministry, enact a Digital Code, develop logistics infrastructure, and modernize institutions, Kazakhstan aims to become a fully digitalized nation within 3 years. Its $288 billion economy, 16 types of rare earth elements, and 220 million hectares of agricultural land serve as a launchpad to attract international investment. Notably, ASEAN-Kazakhstan cooperation in technology, logistics, and agriculture is seen as a strategic driver to expand supply chains from Central Asia to Southeast Asia.

📌 ChatGPT has become a global AI tool, with 700 million weekly users, narrowing the gender gap (from 37% female in 2024 to 52% in 2025) and growing 4 times faster in low-income countries. 49% of users use ChatGPT to ask, 40% to do, and 11% for personal expression and entertainment. Approximately 30% of applications are for work and 70% for personal life, bringing economic and social value beyond GDP measurements.

📌 The rise of AI engineers working as consultants for $900/hour is shaking up the consulting industry, far outpacing the Big Four. Companies are willing to pay top dollar because 95% of AI projects fail—they need experts who can both advise and implement. Meanwhile, young startups are proving the opposite: if you solve the right problem, revenue can skyrocket to $20 million in a year. This is a temporary form of “AI insurance,” but it reflects an unprecedented hunger for top AI talent.

📌 With the SpikingBrain 1.0 system, China announces a major step in brain-like AI, processing 4 million tokens 100 times faster than ChatGPT, consuming only 20W. Stable operation on domestic MetaX chips demonstrates its ability to break free from Nvidia, while ushering in a sustainable, energy-efficient era of neuromorphic computing. If widely adopted, SpikingBrain could be a game-changer in global healthcare, legal, and financial sectors.