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The Global South should have a stronger voice in global digital policy-making, the head of the Riyadh-based Digital Cooperation Organization said in an interview.
The group — whose 16 members include Djibouti, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, and The Gambia — is currently drafting an AI treaty that explores matters including infrastructure, capacity-building, and practical applications.
“We still don’t have harmonized policies or regulations when it comes to tech… There is nobody on a global level that is actually providing that,” Secretary-General Deemah AlYahya told Semafor, adding that discussions have already begun with the Council of Europe and the African Union to expand the initiative.
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