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Global South Embraces AI as Solution to Challenges

4/7/2026

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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.