In today's interconnected global economy, policy change can have a profound impact on the daily lives of workers across the supply chain. The artisan sector, composed largely of women, micro-entrepreneurs, and home-based workers, illustrates how trade wars strain the workers of the world. This Q&A with Nest CEO and Founder, Rebecca van Bergan, investigates the challenges women have in the artisan sector.

From chatbots to predictive tools, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly woven itself into the fabric of our daily lives. With around 8% of Americans already using a tool like ChatGPT as their go-to search engine, the pace of AI adoption is surging. But as we embrace the convenience and productivity gains, many experts are pausing to ask a critical question: Is our pursuit of AI innovation coming at too high a price for our planet and society?