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World Bank chief backs 'Small AI' for farmers, rural communities in Singapore summit

SINGAPORE, May 22:  World Bank President Ajay Banga has called for the deployment of “Small AI” – locally deployed artificial intelligence running on inexpensive hardware, speaking local languages and solving daily problems for farmers and rural communities. Speaking at the ATX Singapore 2026 technology summit on Thursday, Banga cited the example of a farmer in India’s Uttar Pradesh sharing a photograph of a diseased crop leaf through an old mobile phone and receiving diagnosis and treatment advice from agricultural experts […]

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SINGAPORE, May 22:  World Bank President Ajay Banga has called for the deployment of “Small AI” – locally deployed artificial intelligence running on inexpensive hardware, speaking local languages and solving daily problems for farmers and rural communities.

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