We published a new topic page on Research & Development
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We published a new topic page on Influenza
Explore global data on influenza cases, deaths, and vaccinations.We published a major overhaul of our work on Technological Change
Explore our updated charts, data, and writing on Technological Change across the world.We published a redesign of our work on the Internet
Explore our updated design, charts, and writing on global data on the Internet.Mortality in the past: every second child died
The chances that a newborn survives childhood have increased from 50% to 96% globally. This article asks how we know about the mortality of children in the past and what we can learn from it for our future.We published a redesign of our work on the ozone layer
We published a redesign of our work on the ozone layer. Explore all of our writing and charts in one place.We published a redesign of our work on suicides
We published a major redesign of our work on global statistics on suicides. Explore all of this data and research in one place.Artificial intelligence has advanced despite having few resources dedicated to its development – now investments have increased substantially
In the past, relatively few researchers were working on AI technology and there was little commercial interest and funding. Now, the available resources have increased substantially. We should expect that the field continues to advance rapidly.Two centuries of rapid global population growth will come to an end
Global population has increased rapidly over the past century. This period of rapid growth is temporary: the world is entering a new equilibrium and rapid population growth is coming to an end.Technology over the long run: zoom out to see how dramatically the world can change within a lifetime
It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime. Bringing to mind how dramatically the world has changed can help us see how different the world could be in a few years or decades.AI timelines: What do experts in artificial intelligence expect for the future?
Many AI experts believe there is a real chance that human-level artificial intelligence will be developed within the next decades, and some believe that it will exist much sooner.We published a redesign of our work on Democracy
We published a major redesign of our work on Democracy. Explore all our data and research in one place.How many people die and how many are born each year?
Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.We just published a redesign of our work on Biodiversity
We just published a major redesign of our work on Biodiversity. Explore all our data and research in one place.Artificial intelligence is transforming our world — it is on all of us to make sure that it goes well
How AI gets built is currently decided by a small group of technologists. As this technology is transforming our lives, it should be in all of our interest to become informed and engaged.The brief history of artificial intelligence: The world has changed fast – what might be next?
Despite their brief history, computers and AI have fundamentally changed what we see, what we know, and what we do. Little is as important for the future of the world, and our own lives, as how this history continues.We just published a new topic page on Artificial Intelligence
AI is already having a large impact on our world. Explore research and data to understand the trajectory of this important technology.We published a redesign of our work on the Environmental Impacts of Food
We published a major redesign of our work on the Environmental Impacts of Food. Explore all of our data and research in one place.Data update: We’ve just updated all of our global CO₂ emissions data
We’ve just updated CO₂ emissions data for all countries in the world, including new metrics on emissions from land use change.We just published a data explorer on Global Health
What do people die from? How do health outcomes and systems vary across the world? Explore data for all countries in our data explorer.From $1.90 to $2.15 a day: the updated International Poverty Line
The World Bank has updated the methods it uses to measure incomes and poverty around the world. What does this mean for our understanding of global poverty?