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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Liz Cookman

Billions of people could be left behind by AI because it doesn’t understand their needs, Gates Foundation warns

Billions of people risk being left behind by artificial intelligence because it does not understand their languages or the conditions they live in, the Gates Foundation has warned.

The rapid rise in the use of AI risks widening the gap between rich and poor unless it is deliberately built to serve people in the world’s poorest countries, the Foundation’s annual report on global progress found.

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