Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have laid the groundwork of digital economies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the past decade. While this foundation is critical, it’s not enough to achieve the large-scale deployment of AI.

In this article in NextBillion, Dalberg Partner Kunal Walia lays out five things that MDBs need to get right simultaneously to roll out AI at scale in LMICs:

• Use cases designed and adapted for local realities
• Interoperable data platforms that connect with existing government systems
• Compute and connectivity in line with deployment contexts
• Devices such as smartphones in the hands of frontline workers, who are instrumental in delivering AI-based systems to underserved communities
• Policies and frameworks that enable governments to deploy AI speedily and responsibly

Read the complete article in NextBillion.