Agenda

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, the world is entering a new wave of digital transformation driven by intelligent technologies. However, the development of AI is highly uneven. Countries in the Global South face multiple challenges related to infrastructure, data resources, talent cultivation, and governance capacity, creating a new form of inequality—the "Intelligence Divide."

This divide extends beyond mere access to technology. It encompasses disparities in the capacity to understand, apply, innovate, and govern AI. Without effective international support and cooperation, the Global South risks being further marginalized in the ongoing intelligence revolution. These countries may not only miss out on the development dividends offered by AI but also find themselves excluded from shaping the global rules and norms that will govern it.

WSIS+20 reaffirmed the commitment to a "people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented" information society. In this context, addressing the Intelligence Divide by enabling Global South countries to build AI capacity and access shared knowledge has become a critical challenge for the international community.