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The AI Divide Is Widening—and the Global South Is at Risk of Falling Permanently Behind
Based on insights from the World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025 Artificial Intelligence is often described as a great equaliser—an unprecedented technology that can democratise access to knowledge, productivity, and opportunity. But a closer look at global AI trends tells a more uncomfortable story: AI is widening existing inequalities faster than it is…
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The Digital Divide’s New Frontier: Vernacular Sovereignty and Data Security in Northeast India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how Indians access information, public services, education, and markets. For a linguistically diverse country like India, this technological shift presents a paradox. On one hand, large language models (LLMs), speech-to-text systems, and machine translation tools have the potential to democratize access for non-English speakers. On the other, they risk…
