Global Digital Divide Widens as AI Infrastructure Clusters in Select Nations

By Danica Radovanović · IEEE Spectrum · 2026-07-29

IEEE Spectrum reports that the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into public infrastructure is exacerbating existing global inequalities. While some governments attempt to build sovereign compute capabilities, the vast majority of technical resources and data centers r

IEEE Spectrum reports that the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into public infrastructure is exacerbating existing global inequalities. While some governments attempt to build sovereign compute capabilities, the vast majority of technical resources and data centers r