# Sub-Saharan Africa Beats the West in AI Optimism—Despite Having the Least AI

- slug: sub-saharan-africa-beats-the-west-in-ai-optimism-despite-having-the-least-ai
- date: 2026-03-20
- category: Artificial Intelligence

The people who most believe in AI are the ones with the least access to it

Here is a finding that should complicate every confident prediction about how artificial intelligence will change work, economies, and society: the regions most optimistic about AI are the ones with the least AI infrastru...

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