Ever wondered how the AI game is changing outside Silicon Valley? At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, CGTN hosted a 🔥 panel titled "AI Innovations from the Global South". It brought together voices from India, Indonesia, Brazil and beyond to show how emerging economies are leading the charge with inclusive, collaborative and sustainable AI.
Inclusive AI 🤝: From an Indian startup using AI to translate Indian Sign Language in real time to a Bangladeshi project predicting microloan risks for rural entrepreneurs, speakers highlighted tech that’s built for people—no matter their location, language or background.
Sustainable Smarts 🌱: In Indonesia, farmers are leveraging drone-based AI to optimize rice irrigation and reduce water use. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, e-health bots powered by local data are making telemedicine more efficient in remote islands.
Global Collab 🌍: The panel stressed that sharing data sets and best practices across borders helps avoid reinventing the wheel. For example, a Kenya-based AI ethics lab teamed up with a Vietnam research group to co-develop unbiased AI tools for financial inclusion.
What’s next? 🤔 As young pros in South and Southeast Asia, you’re right in the mix. Whether you’re coding your first chatbot or scaling a green AI startup, these stories show that real impact—socially, culturally, environmentally—can start from anywhere. Keep an eye on Global South innovators—they might just inspire your next big idea!
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