# Billions risk being locked out of the AI revolution due to smartphone costs

https://mins.news/en/item/60420

- euronews, 2026-09-16 06:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/billions-risk-being-locked-out-of-the-ai-revolution-due-to-smartphone-costs

> A new GSMA report says 3.4 billion people remain offline despite living within mobile broadband coverage. Rising component costs are making smartphones even less affordable for the world’s poorest, putting their access to the AI revolution at risk.