Business Daily The global AI divide
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Sep 15, 2025 US and China hold 90% of global AI infrastructure, leaving the rest of the world at a disadvantage. The challenges faced by AI innovators in Kenya and Argentina spotlight the divide in technology investment. Creative resource utilization in Africa shows promise for change, while concerns about data sovereignty grow amid geopolitical tensions. Opportunities for localized innovation and job creation hint at a dynamic future in the AI landscape, despite the hurdles.
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Concentrated Global AI Power
- The US and China control roughly 90% of global AI infrastructure, concentrating power and resources.
- That centralisation raises geopolitical and development risks for other regions.
Repurposing Old Servers For AI
- Nicolas Wolovick repurposed 2012 Supermicro servers and added GPUs to run Argentina's AI hub.
- He says upgrading old hardware was the only way to make AI work locally.
AI As A Sovereignty Argument
- Wolovick frames AI investment as a sovereignty issue: without local skills and hardware, countries lose control.
- He argues human capital justifies loans to build local infrastructure and capabilities.