AI could reduce poverty, but poor Africans risk being left behind – World Bank
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help expand Nigeria and other African countries’ digital economy and reduce poverty, but poor households risk being excluded from its benefits, according to the World Bank’s latest report.
AI economic potentials World Bank said the growth shows what AI could deliver if access is expanded across the continent, including a larger digital services sector, stronger regional collaboration and productivity gains in sectors that affect poor households.“These early signals point to what AI could deliver if access broadens: a larger digital services sector, stronger regional collaboration, and productivity gains in the sectors that touch poor households, from agriculture to education, health, and finance,” the Bank stated.
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