345. Gauging AI Maturity Across the Globe

In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Miguel Carrasco, Global Public Sector Lead at BCG X, who explains what BCG learned from assessing the AI maturity of 73 global economies. . Here’s what we talked with Miguel about:  *The driving force behind the AI Maturity Matrix *How the ASPIRE index helps capture the nuances of AI readiness across different economies *What makes the AI pioneers distinct in their approach to AI *What AI adopters can learn from pioneers *Why so many economies scored low in overall AI readiness *How economies with low AI exposure can prepare for future technological disruption *How governments can improve their AI readiness *Societal implications of the disparities highlighted by the AI Maturity Matrix *How Australia compares to the US in addressing AI talent acquisition and energy demand . Where to find the AI Maturity Index discussed in this episode: https://www.bcg.com/publications/collections/ai-in-the-public-sector . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!