AI tools may be used as a panacea to address well established inequities in resourcing, leading to two-tiered systems including in education; conversely access to AI may be limited by the resources available at a local, regional, or national level in ways that limit further access to effective AI tools and the economic benefits associated with them (including jobs). "Issue: Vastly different power structures among and within countries create risk that A/IS deployment accelerates, rather than reduces, inequality in the pursuit of a sustainable future. It is unclear how LMIC can best implement A/IS via existing resources and take full advantage of the technology’s potential to achieve a sustainable future.The potential use of A/IS to create sustainable economic growth for LMIC is uniquely powerful. Yet, many of the debates surrounding A/IS take place within HIC, among highly educated and financially secure individuals. It is imperative that all humans, in any condition around the world, are considered in the general development and application of these systems to avoid the risk of bias, excessive inequality, classism, and general rejection of these technologies. With much of the financial and technical resources for A/IS development and deployment residing in HIC, not only are A/IS benefits more difficult to access for LMIC populations, but those A/IS applications that are_ _deployed outside of HIC realities may not be appropriate. This is for reasons of cultural/ethnic bias, language difficulties, or simply an inability to adapt to local internet infrastructure constraints.Furthermore, technological innovation in LMIC comes up against many potential obstacles, which could be considered when undertaking initiatives aimed at enhancing LMIC access:
Reluctance to provide open source licensing of technological development innovations,
Lack of the human capital and knowledge required to adapt HIC-developed technologies to resolving problems in the LMIC context, or to develop local technological solutions to these problems,
Retention of A/IS capacity in LMIC due to globally uncompetitive salaries,
Lack of infrastructure for deployment, and difficulties in taking technological solutions to where they are needed,
Lack of organizational and business models for adapting technologies to the specific needs of different regions,
Lack of active participation of the target population,
Lack of political will to allow people to have access to technological resources,
Existence of oligopolies that hinder new technological development,
Lack of inclusive and high-quality education at all levels, and
Bureaucratic policies ill-adapted to highly dynamic scenarios.For A/IS capacities and benefits to become equally available worldwide, training, education, and opportunities should be provided particularly for LMIC. Currently, access to products that facilitate A/IS research of timely topics is quite limited for researchers in LMIC, due to cost considerations.If A/IS capacity and governance problems, such as relevant laws, policies, regulations, and anticorruption safeguards, are addressed, LMIC could have the ability to use A/IS to transform their economies and leapfrog into a new era of inclusive growth. Indeed, A/IS itself can contribute to good governance when applied to the detection of corruption in state and banking institutions, one of the most serious recognized constraints to investment in LMIC. Particular attention, however, must be paid to ensure that the use of A/IS is for the common good—especially in the context of LMIC—and does not reinforce existing socioeconomic inequities through systematic discriminatory bias in both design and application, or undermine fundamental rights through, among other issues, lax data privacy laws and practice."p.145-147