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AI can change the world but not if we leave people behind
As the IMF and World Economic Forum warn that artificial intelligence might exacerbate global inequalities, developing economies must be brought on board
These potential opportunities to change how we live, work and communicate rightly generate a lot of excitement, but it is vital to ensure that when it comes to the global economy, AI does not simply replicate existing inequalities that already threaten to undermine human progress. This leaves them at a serious disadvantage if we accept AI’s potential to deliver better results when it comes to issues of particular concern to emerging countries – health care, education, predicting natural disasters and managing the effects of climate change. Speaking at the WEF’s annual meeting in Davos, Matt Brittin, president of Google in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, told The National that it is important for the tech industry to “keep our eyes wide open about our responsibilities to get this right”.
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