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Open-source AI may aid climate and development but deepen inequality, experts warn

  • June 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Open-source AI may aid climate and development but deepen inequality, experts warn
Open-source artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the world can govern it, and the consequences could reshape the future of sustainability, democracy and global development. In a new comment published in Nature Communications, an international team of researchers warns that without coordinated action, open-source AI could also increase environmental pressures, deepen technological inequalities and facilitate the spread of misinformation.

Originally published at Phys.org

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