AI's Potential Impact on Education and Healthcare in Developing Countries

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This chapter explores the potential impact of AI in the areas of education and healthcare in the developing world. It discusses how AI, specifically chatbots, could provide individualized instruction to students in low-income countries, compensating for the lack of qualified teachers. The chapter also highlights the use of AI-powered medical tools to address healthcare challenges in countries with a shortage of qualified interpreters.

Generative artificial intelligence dominated conversations at Davos this year. How might education and healthcare be transformed as the technology reaches the developing world? The Notre Dame Cathedral is set to reopen this year. Come with us to visit the site in Paris (10:11). And, how lovely is your language (18:05)?

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