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Shared digital access: On July 16, 2026, representatives from 29 nations signed the founding agreement for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference Organisation to serve as a platform. Photo: Waico
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

How Waico is democratising AI

The global artificial intelligence landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, moving away from restrictive, exclusionary models towards a collaborative, inclusive…

  • Imran Khalid
5 min read
Dependency trap: Artificial intelligence is not a borderless equaliser but a centralised engine of geopolitical stratification. Photo: Supplied
AI GOVERNANCE

Geopolitical realignment and the Global South AI divide

The international community is finalising frameworks for the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, but a stark technological cleavage has emerged. The Global North uses advanced…

  • Imran Khalid
4 min read