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104 Countries Urged to Close AI Data Gap

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Tomas Lamanauskas warned AI could widen the gap between rich and poor nations.
He noted Africa and Latin America hold only 3.3% of data-centre capacity.
He said $2.8 trillion is needed by 2030 and urged 104 countries to boost investment and regulation.
He reported generative AI use is 29% of adults in developed nations versus 16% in developing nations.
He observed only 7% of African languages appear in AI translation tools.

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Tomas Lamanauskas warned AI could widen the gap between rich and poor nations.
He noted Africa and Latin America hold only 3.3% of data-centre capacity.
He said $2.8 trillion is needed by 2030 and urged 104 countries to boost investment and regulation.
He reported generative AI use is 29% of adults in developed nations versus 16% in developing nations.
He observed only 7% of African languages appear in AI translation tools.