Why the Artificial Intelligence Cold War Matters for Digital Development Practitioners
The “AI Cold War” refers to a geopolitical narrative describing the technological and strategic rivalry between major powers, primarily the United States...
Data Localization Is a Political Decision, Not a Technological One
Governments are passing regulations that require companies to store certain data on servers located within national borders. These data localization laws are restricting...
4 Ways to Stop Digital Colonialism in International Development
Digital colonialism is an emerging challenge in the global ICT4D landscape. While it mirrors traditional colonialism, it operates through control over digital infrastructure...
How Evil is Big Tech with Corporate Capture of Artificial Intelligence Solutions?
The current involvement of the private sector in the technopolitics of development, and specifically Big Tech, differs substantially from the role that it took...
The Ongoing Challenge of Protecting Privacy in Digital Development
As digital is increasingly integrated into development, privacy protection will become more critical (and more complex), especially for individuals with greater...
Digital Freedom is a Myth. How Can We Ethically Provide ICT4D Solutions?
Ethics is an ever-present theme in Development and one which is sometimes overlooked in ICT4D/Technology for Development – a field in which people can sometimes...







