Artificial Intelligence Implementation Strategies for Developing Countries

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries, economies, and societies across the globe. Yet the pathways, pace, and impacts of AI adoption differ considerably between developed and developing nations. Developing countries face unique opportunities and challenges, from leapfrogging legacy infrastructure to navigating issues of data sovereignty, digital literacy, and equitable access. Whether we think of AI in agriculture, healthcare, education, governance, or industry, we are thinking of complex systems of systems. Thus, we would like to invite scholars, researchers, academics, and practitioners to contribute to this Special Issue titled Artificial Intelligence Implementation Strategies for Developing Countries.
DAPresses journals are Open Access, as it aligns with UNESCO Recommendations on Open Science and connects a minimum of two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030). Therefore, this Special Issue collection is intended to connect AI to other areas of human development using systems-thinking approaches that transcend disciplinary boundaries, integrate diverse forms of knowledge, and advance research strategies across the globe. All contributions related to STEM will be published in Dialogic STEM Journal. All submissions will be peer-reviewed if they pass the desk review by the respective Editorial Team of the Journal.

This Special Issue brings together cutting-edge research, scholarship, and practice in Artificial Intelligence at the intersection of interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary - three complementary approaches that offer a robust framework for addressing complex global challenges in AI implementation, particularly in developing countries.

All articles under this Special Issue must connect Artificial Intelligence to a specific sector, discipline, or development challenge. This Special Issue encourages contributions that are interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary in nature. STEM-related articles will be published in Dialogic STEM Journal, while those related to Arts and Humanities will be published under Dialogic Society Journal. All articles published under this issue will be available under the Special Issue page.
Examples of areas we invite submissions, but not limited to, include:
 AI in agriculture and food security
 AI in healthcare and public health systems
 AI in education and digital literacy
 AI and financial inclusion (fintech, mobile money, microfinance)
 AI governance, regulation, and policy frameworks
 Ethical AI and algorithmic fairness in developing contexts
 AI and climate change adaptation
 AI in public administration and e-governance
 AI for disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response
 Natural language processing for low-resource and indigenous languages
 AI and infrastructure development
 AI in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurship
 Data sovereignty, privacy, and security in AI systems
 AI capacity building and human resource development
 Machine learning and data science in resource-constrained environments
 AI and gender equity, inclusion, and social justice
 AI and youth development
 AI and creative industries
 Philosophy, ethics, and decolonisation of AI
 Community-centred and participatory AI design
 And any other submission from any discipline connected to AI implementation in developing countries.