Is AI the New Colonialism? The Global South Fights Back ft. Sudhir Tiku

75% of the world's population lives in the Global South. Yet, they're locked into the lowest tiers of the AI economy: data labeling, ghost work, and passive consumption. We sit down with Sudhir Tiku, author of "AI in the Global South: Power, Progress, and Policy," to unpack what it actually takes for developing nations to stop being spectators and start shaping their own technological futures. From data colonisation and frugal innovation to ghost workers and the Right to Imagine — this episode asks who AI is really being built for, and what needs to change.

🎙️ Guest: Sudhir Tiku

• Author — AI in the Global South: Power, Progress, and Policy (World Scientific, Available on Amazon)
• Founding Member, Alliance for AI and Humanity (Singapore)
• Member, International Association for Safe and Ethical AI (USA)
• Founder, MyFund Charity (free education for 10,000 girls)

⏱️ Chapters

• 0:00 Hook
• 2:33 Intro
• 2:41 Introductions
• 5:05 The Inspiration
• 7:18 What is Global South?
• 10:11 Biggest Misconceptions
• 13:11 Productive Inclusion
• 15:29 Technological Agency
• 17:54 Policy & Governance
• 21:06 Real-World Impact
• 26:26 Ethics & Philosophy
• 30:50 Risks of Exclusion
• 34:58 Why It Still Matters
• 37:09 Key Takeaways
• 42:19 Outro

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