Background
Overview
The digital divide in emerging technologies like AI has profound implications for equitable development, international power dynamics, economic disparities, and the ability of developing nations to participate meaningfully in the global digital economy. It highlights challenges in achieving inclusive growth and technological sovereignty.
The digital divide refers to the unequal access to, use of, or impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) between different groups, often along socio-economic, geographic, or developmental lines. In the context of emerging technologies like AI, this manifests as a significant gap between the Global North and Global South in terms of development, access, benefits, and regulatory capacity, necessitating robust global technology governance frameworks.