The World Bank on Tuesday urged developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence, arguing that adapting small, low-cost AI tools to local needs could significantly improve access to healthcare, education, judicial services and agriculture.
In its World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence, released on Tuesday, the multilateral lender said AI could enable developing economies to achieve in a decade what might otherwise take a century, provided governments move quickly to bridge gaps in electricity, internet connectivity, digital skills and institutional capacity.
