
Artificial Intelligence
A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for the Global South
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Artificial Intelligence
A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for the Global South
About this book
This book presents contextualised and detailed research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Global South. It examines the key challenges of these emerging and least industrialised countries while proffering holistic and comprehensive solutions. The book then explains how AI, as part of these broad interventions, can drive Global South economies to achieve inclusive development and shared prosperity. The book outlines how countries can swiftly prepare to adopt and develop AI across all sectors. It presents novel national, regional, and continental AI adoption, development, and implementation frameworks.
Features:
- Broad non-AI interventions and prescriptions to address Global South challenges
- A comprehensive but accessible introduction to AI concepts, technology, infrastructure, systems, and innovations such as AlphaFold, ChatGPT-4, and DeepSeek-R1
- An overview of AI-related technologies such as quantum computing, battery energy storage systems, 3D printing, nanotechnology, IoT, and blockchain
- How to prepare emerging economies to unlock the benefits of AI while mitigating the risks
- Discussion of specific AI applications in 11 critical Global South sectors
- Details of 11 sector case studies of AI adoption in the Global South and Global North
- Ten country case studies: Sharing emergent AI experiences in the Global South
- AI adoption framework: vision, strategy, policy, governance, legislation/regulation, and implementation matrix
- A framework for democratising and decolonising AI
- The value proposition for AI research, development, and ownership in the Global South
- A case for the participation of the Global South in the AI semiconductor industry
This book is aimed at policymakers, business leaders, graduate students, academics, researchers, strategic thinkers, and world leaders seeking to understand and leverage the transformative role of AI-based systems in achieving inclusive development, economic transformation, and shared prosperity.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Key Contributions of the Book
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: The Global South: State of Play
- Chapter 3: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Related Technologies
- Chapter 4: Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence
- Chapter 5: Making the Global South Ready for AI
- Chapter 6: Applications of AI in Education and Human Capital Management
- Chapter 7: Applications of AI in Agriculture
- Chapter 8: Applications of AI in Mining
- Chapter 9: Applications of AI in Mobile Telephony
- Chapter 10: Applications of AI in Legal Systems and Practice
- Chapter 11: Applications of AI in Banking, Finance, and Investment
- Chapter 12: Applications of AI in Healthcare
- Chapter 13: Applications of AI in Manufacturing
- Chapter 14: Applications of AI in Infrastructure and Public Works
- Chapter 15: Applications of AI in Tourism and Hospitality
- Chapter 16: Applications of AI in Governance
- Chapter 17: Country Case Studies
- 17.5 Rwanda Case Study
- 17.6 Malaysia Case Study
- 17.7 Mauritius Case Study
- 17.8 South Africa Case Study
- 17.9 Kenya Case Study
- 17.10 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Case Study
- 17.11 Zimbabwe Case Study
- 17.12 African Unionās Continental AI Strategy
- 17.13 UN Secretary-Generalās AI Advisory Interim Report
- 17.14 UN Secretary-Generalās AI Advisory Final Report
- 17.15 Limitations and Flaws of the UN Final Report
- 17.16 Case Studies: Emergent Experiences and Lessons
- 17.17 Conclusion
- Chapter 18: Conclusion
- Appendix A: Banking and Investment Case Studies
- Appendix B: Other Sector Case Studies
- Bibliography
- Index