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We need to build evidence for how artificial intelligence can improve economic opportunity for low income people. That might mean streamlining access to services and benefits, enhancing job market intelligence, personalized...
Artificial intelligence technologies have the potential to improve the quality of life for marginalized populations, including people with disabilities. However, a majority of these AI solutions are designed for people in...
There is a harsh reality in digital development: Women need much more than a phone to bridge the digital gender gap. They needed to overcome the gender norms that impede their access to basic digital literacy and technology...
Provision of public services in less-developed countries is rife with corruption problems. Corruption at the local level is particularly problematic and directly harms the poor. There is a clear link between citizen voice,...
Language diversity on the African continent is both a cultural strength and a technological challenge. With over 2,000 spoken languages, mainstream artificial intelligence tools have largely ignored the vast majority of...
In the dense foliage of the Amazon rainforest, the Marubo tribe, a remote indigenous community, recently witnessed a monumental change: the arrival of Starlink internet connectivity. This event, as detailed in a recent New...
The world stands at a precarious moment as we work towards shared prosperity. The global community is on track to meet just 17% of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, and progress has plateaued...
The digital health landscape on the African continent presents both challenges and opportunities, with a projected $11 billion healthcare technology market by 2025. To address critical healthcare gaps, there’s an urgent...
Generative AI solutions are impressive. You can use GenAI to create written documents that are almost indistinguishable from college-level essays. This feature has international development professionals using ChatGPT to...
In many low-resource countries, hospitals and health clinics can’t provide sufficient patient care because up to 40% of basic medical equipment is absent or broken, including ventilators, infant incubators, diagnostic...
