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- Western discussions on AI stress safeguards against harms such as algorithmic bias and environmental costs, coining the term “botlash.”
- By contrast, the Global South sees AI as a remedy for governance failures and economic stagnation.
- Africa, South Asia, and Latin America promote AI to improve healthcare, education, and governance.
- Ethiopia's Digital Ethiopia 2030 and Pakistan's National AI Policy 2025 illustrate concrete policy steps to integrate AI across sectors.
