What does knowledge mean in an age of AI, deepfakes, and disinformation? When information is everywhere, the real challenge is distinguishing insight from noise.

In this episode of the Development Podcast, host Toni Karasanyi explores how knowledge is evolving in a world where machines can generate convincing arguments and personalized realities shape how we consume information.

Tech journalist Jamie Bartlett, author of How to Talk to AI (And How Not To), explains how individuals can use AI tools without being misled — and why critical thinking matters more than ever.

Paschal Donohoe, the World Bank Group’s Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer, discusses how the Bank is turning more than 80 years of global development experience into practical knowledge that helps countries tackle challenges, including creating jobs and scale solutions in a fast-changing world.

[00:00] Is knowledge still power?

[03:10] How AI can alter our understanding of the world

[10:24] How we can use Large Language Models (LLMs) better

[13:32] Why results and evidence matter

[18:52] The future of AI in development

How will artificial intelligence reshape the future of work—and will it create enough opportunities for the next generation?

Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people are expected to enter the workforce, but only around 400 million jobs are currently projected to be available. In this episode, host Tanvir Gill explores whether AI could help close that gap—or make the challenge even greater.

Entrepreneur and content creator, Marina Mogilko, explains how workers can build an advantage through AI systems, agents and “vibe coding.”

Mohamed Eissa, IFC Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Venture Capital and Direct Technology Investments, examines how AI could transform businesses and create opportunities across emerging markets.

Sharat Raghavan, Director of Data Science and Research at LinkedIn, shares what their data reveals about changing jobs, rising skills and the future of career progression.

[00:00] Will AI make or take the next billion jobs?

[00:48] What Nairobi's tech community thinks

[02:51] Marina Mogilko on vibe coding and AI as opportunity

[05:06] AI and the future of content creation

[08:00] The top skill for an AI economy

[09:29] Introductions: Sharat Raghavan from LinkedIn and Mohamed Eissa from IFC

[13:04] Human skills and AI entrepreneurship

[14:40] AI opportunities in emerging markets

[16:25] Where jobs are growing

[17:25] AI for development: healthcare in Africa

[18:35] The changing career ladder

[21:44] AI disruption: reality or hype?

[25:27] AI, SMEs and the missing middle

[26:23] How to future-proof a career

In development, big wins come from working together — building trust, sharing expertise, and bringing the right partners to the table.

In this episode of The Development Podcast, we explore why partnerships matter — from the teamwork and great duos we see in sport, to the coalitions needed to deliver results at scale.

We look at potential from a partnership with Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) — a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and an 1890 land-grant institution with a long tradition of practical, community-focused problem-solving — and how AAMU’s expertise can connect to global development priorities, including Mission 300 and AgriConnect.

Join us as we hear from: Ambassador Roya Rahmani, Director, Global Engagement, World Bank Group; Dr. Daniel K. Wims, President, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University; Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group; and S.L. Price, sports journalist and author of The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse.

[00:00] Every great team, every unforgettable moment, starts with partnership

[00:50] S.L. Price, sports journalist on why partnerships matter in sport

[05:30] Some recent partnerships in health and energy

[07:34] Partnerships with academia and the legacy of HBCUs

[12:52] What Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University could bring to Mission 300

[18:04] Why agriculture matters and the potential of partnerships for AgriConnect