World Bank: AI's promise for developing economies

A World Bank blog highlights AI's potential to extend scarce expertise in developing countries, where it has reached lower-income nations 40 times faster than the internet. It draws on the World Development Report 2026, citing examples in healthcare and agriculture.

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