AI's Promise and Perils: Progress Uneven, Risks of Worsening Divides
• AI risks amplifying existing biases and worsening inequalities, like with predictive policing tools that are biased against people of color • AI could widen the global digital divide if only technologically advanced nations become producers while others remain just consumers • Connectivity and data availability are improving globally, narrowing divides around AI consumption • Sub-Saharan Africa lacks foundations to replicate advanced AI like in pharmaceuticals • The AI race won't be straightforward, with competition at each layer from different countries and initiatives