Bangladesh’s AI Future Depends on Building People, Not Just Technology

Bangladesh’s AI Future Depends on Building People, Not Just Technology

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant idea or a futuristic concept. It is already reshaping economies, industries, and labor markets across the world. Governments are rethinking competitiveness. Businesses are redesigning operations. Workers are beginning to feel the impact of tools that can write, analyze, automate, and predict. For countries like Bangladesh, this moment raises a...

Politics of Boundaries
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