Global South modernization hinges on AI as a double-edged tool, with policymakers urged to manage limits

The Global South faces opportunities and challenges as artificial intelligence enters education, health, industry, and governance. The piece emphasizes that AI’s future should be shaped by broad dialogue, capacity building, and shared rules, not by any one country or company alone. It cautions against assuming AI benefits automatically reach all people and calls for deliberate policies that combine productivity with employment growth.

The discussion also notes that AI governance should be people‑centered, inclusive, and collaborative, drawing on examples from pan‑regional forums and cross‑border cooperation. It argues that AI can be a catalyst for modernization if used to raise capabilities, widen access, and reduce gaps, while maintaining safety and fairness.