Artificial Intelligence
eBook - ePub

Artificial Intelligence

A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for the Global South

  1. 464 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Key Contributions of the Book
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. About the Author
  11. Chapter 1: Introduction
  12. Chapter 2: The Global South: State of Play
  13. Chapter 3: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Related Technologies
  14. Chapter 4: Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence
  15. Chapter 5: Making the Global South Ready for AI
  16. Chapter 6: Applications of AI in Education and Human Capital Management
  17. Chapter 7: Applications of AI in Agriculture
  18. Chapter 8: Applications of AI in Mining
  19. Chapter 9: Applications of AI in Mobile Telephony
  20. Chapter 10: Applications of AI in Legal Systems and Practice
  21. Chapter 11: Applications of AI in Banking, Finance, and Investment
  22. Chapter 12: Applications of AI in Healthcare
  23. Chapter 13: Applications of AI in Manufacturing
  24. Chapter 14: Applications of AI in Infrastructure and Public Works
  25. Chapter 15: Applications of AI in Tourism and Hospitality
  26. Chapter 16: Applications of AI in Governance
  27. Chapter 17: Country Case Studies
  28. 17.5 Rwanda Case Study
  29. 17.6 Malaysia Case Study
  30. 17.7 Mauritius Case Study
  31. 17.8 South Africa Case Study
  32. 17.9 Kenya Case Study
  33. 17.10 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Case Study
  34. 17.11 Zimbabwe Case Study
  35. 17.12 African Union’s Continental AI Strategy
  36. 17.13 UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Interim Report
  37. 17.14 UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Final Report
  38. 17.15 Limitations and Flaws of the UN Final Report
  39. 17.16 Case Studies: Emergent Experiences and Lessons
  40. 17.17 Conclusion
  41. Chapter 18: Conclusion
  42. Appendix A: Banking and Investment Case Studies
  43. Appendix B: Other Sector Case Studies
  44. Bibliography
  45. Index