GSMA Warns of Widening Global AI Divide Due to Smartphone Affordability Crisis

What happened

The GSMA warns that rising smartphone component costs, driven partly by global AI infrastructure demand, risk creating a global AI divide. Over 3.4 billion people, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, remain offline despite network coverage, potentially excluding them from AI benefits due to unaffordable devices.

Reported impact

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