Very important research. AI is better & cheaper for communities that don't yet use the web –– meaning it can unlock exponential gains for entire countries.
Reposted from Dan Björkegren
New working paper: Could AI leapfrog the web?

Only 37% of sub-Saharan Africans use the internet. Cost is the #1 constraint. In a study with 469 teachers in Sierra Leone, we find AI works better than the web--and is 87% cheaper.

arxiv.org/abs/2502.12397

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