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APT Symposium: AI rapid adoption risks creating new inequalities

Pakistan Published 16 October 2026, 07:27 · archived 16 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Expanding mobile network coverage alone will not bridge Pakistan’s digital divide unless accompanied by affordable smartphones, accessible financing and meaningful digital services, while the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks creating new inequalities, particularly for women and underserved communities. These concerns were highlighted by Mudassir Hussain, Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs at JazzWorld, and Fatima Akhtar, Vice President Communications & ESG at JazzWorld, during separate panel discussions at the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Symp...

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