World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries - short news
Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades
The World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small AI” models, which can run on a mobile phone with low connectivity, to reap the full benefits of artificial intelligence.
While Silicon Valley big tech firms are focused on ever more sophisticated consumer products, Paschal Donohoe, the World Bank’s chief knowledge officer, said AI..
source: The Guardian - 18.10.2026