Technology for Development
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapesdeveloping economies, it raises familiar risks of disruption, misinformation,and surveillance - but also promises many potential benefits, Daniel Björkegrenand Joshua Blumenstock argue in their IMF article. But balancing these risksand opportunities calls for local innovation and adaptation. Most recentadvances in artificial intelligence originated in wealthy nations - developed therefor local users, using local data. Over the past several years, research withpartners in low-income nations has revealed that AI-based solutions will workonly if they fit the local social and institutional context. Uses of AI may not beimmediately obvious to those who stand to benefit; discovering the many useswill depend on trial and error and on sharing applications that help. AIpromises many useful applications for the poor across developing economies. Thechallenge is not in dreaming big but in ensuring that these systems meetpeople’s needs, work in local conditions, and do not cause harm.
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