World Bank Urges Developing Nations to Adopt AI, Warns of Further Lag
Summary
The World Bank has urged developing countries to adopt artificial intelligence more widely, saying low-cost AI tools could boost growth and improve services in health, education, justice and agriculture. It warned that poor infrastructure, weak trust and inequality could leave developing economies further behind.
Key Points
- The World Bank says developing countries should expand the use of AI or risk falling further behind economically.
- Chief economist Indermit Gill said low-cost AI tools can improve services in health, education, justice and agriculture without needing huge data centers.
- The report warns that weak infrastructure, bias, privacy risks and inequality could undermine public trust and widen gaps between countries and within societies.
- Examples cited include diabetes testing in Bangladesh and weather forecasting for farmers in India.
