'AI is going to cause the next digital divide'

In the past, digital inclusion practitioners have almost always played catch-up. Now, however, they can see a new technology coming, at a time when the digital inclusion ecosystem has never been so ready to help grapple with new tech. — Photo by Timothy Muza on Unsplash

The leader of the most prominent digital inclusion organisation in the country has a straightforward take on artificial intelligence (AI).

"AI is going to cause the next digital divide," said Angela Siefer, executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA). "I have no doubt about that."