The Promise of Artificial Intelligence + +...

https://www.wbginstitute.org/topic/335/world-development-report-2026?cid=DEC_HP_wbinstitute_EN_InF Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming one of the most transformative technologies of our time. As a new general-purpose technology, AI has the potential to reshape economies, improve public services, expand access to knowledge, and create new opportunities for businesses and workers. For developing countries, AI offers the possibility of accelerating progress in areas such as education, health, productivity, and public administration. Yet the benefits of AI are not automatic. Gaps in infrastructure, data, skills, and institutional capacity could widen existing inequalities, while weak governance can amplify risks ranging from bias and exclusion to market concentration. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2026