UN official warns AI could ‘deepen’ global inequality

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Qatar

TechnologyWorld / International

UN official warns AI could ‘deepen’ global inequality

Senior UN official Tomas Lamanauskas warned that unequal access to artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology risks significantly deepening global inequality. He made the remarks to Al Jazeera at the 9th World Investment Forum in Qatar.

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