TechUN official warns AI’s ‘opportunity divide’ could deepen global inequality

The deputy secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union, Tomas Lamanauskas, warned that developing countries could miss out on AI’s economic gains because of gaps in infrastructure, internet access and adoption. He said 2.2 billion people remain offline and bridging the digital infrastructure gap could require $2.8 trillion in investment by 2030.

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