AI Isn’t Going to Cut Government Bureaucracy — It’s Going to Vastly Worsen It

Trump is pushing a new artificial intelligence-driven bureaucracy to gut public services and use our data to exploit us.

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Typology of community-centred connectivity initiatives

The term “community network” has become something of a catch-all description of a wide range of telecommunication networking activities at the community level that have emerged over the last several y...

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When power meets platform: Zuckerberg’s fact-check ban and its impact on India's rural digital landscape

Marginalized communities—particularly those with limited access to digital tools, lower levels of digital literacy, and weaker voices in public and policymaking discourse—stand to be adversely impacte...

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Why do women-led social enterprises succeed? Reflections on International Women’s Day

Digital spaces, being part of broader societal structures, often mirror and perpetuate the existing inequalities and disparities in any society or nation. Consequently, marginalised groups, particular...

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How entrepreneurial initiatives help the tea garden women of north Bengal

Connecting the Unconnected is a monthly column by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) that explores how technology can drive inclusion and governance in In

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