Make sense of AI.
What AI needs, what it is, and what it does to the economy.
I’m Ashish Kulkarni, an economist in Pune. I teach the economics of AI at Takshashila, build AI tools for patent attorneys at IPSpring, and write at Econ For Everybody. All three rest on what I read; this is where I share it, with my notes. More on LinkedIn ↗
Pick a topic
Each one starts with ten big ideas, then readings to go further.
What AI needsChips
Who makes them, and who controls them?
What AI needsPower
Can the grid keep up, and who pays for it?
What AI isMinds
What are we building, and what do we owe it?
What AI doesEconomics of AI
Who gains, who pays, and what can India do?