AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStartup Scene: Global Tech Weekend 2027 will launch in Tbilisi on Dec. 5, with Georgian founders pitching to international investors in six-minute presentations aboard the Mtatsminda Ferris Wheel. AI and Productivity: A study of 14 post-Soviet and comparator economies, including Georgia, found that higher government AI-readiness scores were associated with lower output per worker from 2021 to 2024. The researchers caution that this does not show AI preparation caused the decline, and readiness scores don’t measure workplace adoption. Digital Finance: Georgian and South Korean experts met at a Tbilisi forum on open banking and finance, sharing approaches to data-sharing services and exploring future cooperation. Speakers included representatives from Georgia’s National Bank and local fintech firms.
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