Published on January 21, 2025 3:31 PM GMT - In a world racing towards AI advancements, the gap widens between the rich nations leading the tech revolution and the developing countries left in their digital dust. These emerging AI systems, largely developed by corporations in wealthy countries with scant regard for global inclusivity, threaten to exacerbate socio-economic disparities. Without immediate intervention and international cooperation to ensure equitable AI development, we risk witnessing an unprecedented exacerbation of global inequality, leaving developing nations vulnerable to exploitation and unchecked AI risks.
AI: A Threat to Global Equity and Developing Nations
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Jan-22
Technology
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Published on January 21, 2025 3:31 PM GMTPosition Piece: Most of the developing world lacks the institutional capacity to adapt to powerful, unsecure AI systems by 2030. Incautious model release could disproportionately affect these regions. Enhanced societal…
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Jan-22
Technology
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Published on January 21, 2025 3:31 PM GMT - The drive towards artificial intelligence supremacy is not just a matter of national pride but of economic and security imperatives. While concerns mount over the preparedness of developing nations in handling advanced AI technologies, it is essential to recognize that innovation cannot be stifled for the sake of global uniformity. The responsibility lies within each sovereign state to build its institutional capacity for AI integration. International aid and cooperation should focus on enabling these nations through trade, not through restrictive policies that hinder technological progress and competitiveness.
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