On the current trajectory, the Global North will continue to dominate AI and develop new forms of economic and cultural dependency. But with investment in distributed computing and grassroots innovation, low- and middle-income countries can establish a fairer technological order that creates value for their communities.
NAIROBI – Artificial intelligence is reshaping global power dynamics, and those of us in the Global South – from Africa and the Caribbean to Southeast Asia and South America – must seize this moment to advance a community-driven approach to the ascending technology.