AI is reaching classrooms in low- and middle-income countries, but its impact remains limited because most models don’t understand local languages. Without major investment, it could widen global learning gaps.
With apps offering real-time irrigation guidance, soil data, and early warnings, AI is rapidly reshaping India’s agricultural landscape — for those who can access it.
Bilal Mateen, Miranda Wolpert, and Christelna Reynecke join Devex’s Catherine Cheney for a special edition podcast on artificial intelligence’s role in supporting mental health.
Luan Prinsloo, global talent acquisition manager at World Vision, shares how development job seekers can use artificial intelligence to support their job search and how over-reliance on these tools can harm a candidate's chances.
As it launches its fifth innovation challenge in five years, data.org shares lessons learned from a growing global community of social impact leaders committed to using data and AI for good.
In this interview with Devex at the AI for Development conference in Barcelona, entrepreneur and creative technologist Javier Ideami explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and global development.
During the AI for Development conference in Barcelona, speakers prioritized equity and trust, emphasizing these over technological hype. Plus, humanizing Africa’s debt, and the 2025 World Food Prize winner.
As funding shrinks and ethical questions abound around AI, development organizations are charting a cautious path forward — prioritizing local data, diverse perspectives, and AI literacy.
As artificial intelligence transforms industries, how do we ensure it also advances equity, not just efficiency, especially in the development sector? On the sidelines of UNGA80, experts convened to answer just that.
Inside the experiment using AI — and human expertise — to rethink how we solve the world's problems.
The United Nations launches two different efforts at regulating and overseeing AI.
On Thursday, the U.N. launched a "Global Dialogue" and a new scientific panel to guide AI governance and bridge digital divides.
AI could accelerate development or deepen inequality. But its impact, OpenAI's Alexis Bonnell says, will reveal more about us than about the technology itself.
Deployed wisely, experts say that AI has the potential to reach more people — and reshape the future of aid.
Opinion: The future of crisis response lies in integrating digital tools and local knowledge.
A mother’s first glimpse of her baby can be lifesaving — but millions of women in low-income countries never receive a single ultrasound scan. Now, a new AI-powered device could change that.
Insights on how the next generation of development professionals can still carve out a career path; how AI is shaping communications roles; featured new job leads, and more.