Act now to keep AI from widening already big digital divide, UN official urges

By Choonsik Yoo ( May 29, 2025, 02:29 GMT | Insight) -- The rapid AI evolution is poised to exacerbate an already wide gap between rich and poor regions, underscoring the urgent need for the international community to act immediately to sustain human development efforts, a senior UN official has said during an interview with MLex. While calling for help, the UN Development Program has also been making various attempts to identify and support countries and regions that are prepared to make changes, according to Robert Opp, chief digital officer at the agency.The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is poised to exacerbate an already wide gap between poor and rich regions, underscoring the urgent need for the international community to act immediately to sustain human development efforts, a senior UN official has warned....

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Act now to keep AI from widening already big digital divide, UN official urges

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