Artificial Intelligence and Start-Ups in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress, Promise and Perils

Around the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is automating functions and making new services possible with breakthroughs in low-cost computing power, cloud computing services, growth in big data and advancements in machine learning and related processes. This webinar discussed the current use of AI in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), along with trends and challenges in business models, barriers to innovation and AI's ethical and responsible use towards achieving the sustainable development goals. This study examines the current use of AI in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and South and Southeast Asia. The report mapped a sample of 450 start-ups by sector in alignment with the UN Sustainable ...