The AI Action Summit Edition
Introduction
This edition of Compiler is an effort to reframe the conversation about artificial intelligence and highlight Global Majority voices and issues typically underrepresented at major tech summits like the Paris AI Action Forum. As Camille Stewart Gloster, former White House Deputy National Cyber Director and founder of CAS Strategies, LLC, puts it: “To foster equitable global innovation in artificial intelligence, every country—no matter its size or location—needs a way to participate.”
Camille and I collaborated to bring this issue—and an accompanying Feb. 11 pop-up event on the sidelines of the Paris summit—to life and invited experts, innovators and civil society leaders to contribute ideas and opinions for responsible and more inclusive development of AI in Global Majority countries. Thank you to Omidyar Network, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Tremau for supporting this edition and the Paris pop-up event.
— Mike Farrell, Founder & CEO, Compiler Media, Inc.
Tech's new cold war
The fight for AI dominance is pushing global cooperation to the brink, and the consequences could be catastrophic. Tekendra Parmar
We need to rethink trade secrecy to build better AI
Trade secrecy isn’t just about keeping AI models under wraps—it actively encourages secrecy, stifles competition and limits innovation. Hannah Ismael
A blueprint for a new and equitable global data trade
Data-trading alliances would democratize access to critical resources, foster collaboration and accelerate innovation in areas like AI, health care and sustainability. Camille Stewart Gloster
AI safety is a misnomer without Global Majority inclusion
A limited understanding of AI’s real-world impact on the Global Majority means the world’s most populous and under-resourced countries remain at risk. Chinasa T. Okolo
How to build responsible AI for the global majority
How do we ensure AI development prioritizes equity and inclusivity rather than deepening existing divides? Jonathan Julion
‘AI for Good’ shouldn’t become the new innovation arbitrage
If advanced technology is being tested more aggressively in the world’s most under-resourced communities, it’s worth asking why. Rumman Chowdhury
AI is transforming public services. Here’s how to keep it safe and fair.
Automation will cut costs and improve services, but fairness, privacy and accountability must remain a priority. Mlindi Mashologu
The Internet of Bodies is here. Are we ready for it?
As we implant, ingest and wear smart devices, the line between human and machine blurs—along with our control over our own bodies. Martina Le Gall Maláková
How philanthropy can thwart the 'makers vs takers' approach to AI
If AI is truly going to build shared global prosperity, it will only happen by engaging and empowering historically under-represented communities—and philanthropy can help make this happen. Michele Jawando
The EU AI Act is not necessarily the gold standard for the Global Majority
The best regulatory approaches will be inclusive and consider regional context and cultural nuances while taking into account how people are most affected by AI. Paola Galvez-Callirgos
A fair process is the essential element for trust and safety
Transparency, consistency, involvement and human oversight are among the critical components of smart content-moderating strategies that don’t alienate users. Louis-Victor de Franssu and Theodoros Evgeniou
Smarter innovation in a box
Regulatory AI sandboxes can provide mechanisms to balance trade-offs between innovation and compliance. Thiago Guimaraes Moraes
The world is missing out on mining something better than diamonds—Africa’s AI talent
By 2050, Africa's population is expected to double to 2.5 billion, representing a massive and dynamic talent pool. Confidence Staveley