# Who is Left Behind When AI Moves Fast? Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo on AI policies and global communities - **Source:** [Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman](https://brifing.si/source/0a09d467-4837-45bd-aa6a-4e266aace405) - **Published:** 2026-07-16 - **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/246c02f6-f8c2-47af-bcfe-e4477d63f42b ## The Rapid Development of AI Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo highlights the gap between the rapid development of AI technology and policymakers' ability to understand and manage it. This situation particularly negatively impacts global majority communities. ## Global Majority Communities Global majority communities, often overlooked in AI research, are the focus of Dr. Okolo's work. More inclusive policies are needed for these communities to equally benefit from AI advancements. ## The Role of Policymakers Dr. Okolo emphasizes that policymakers need more resources and education to understand and manage AI technology. This is a critical step to ensure the ethical and fair use of AI. ## United Nations and World Bank Dr. Okolo works with organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank to contribute to the fair global governance of AI. These efforts are particularly important for developing countries. ## Technecultura's Mission Technecultura, founded by Dr. Okolo, researches the cultural and social impacts of AI technology, leading the development of more inclusive and fair policies in this field. This mission aims to help reduce global inequalities. ## Future Steps Dr. Okolo stresses the need for stronger collaborations between policymakers, researchers, and communities to ensure AI is used more fairly and ethically in the future. This could play a key role in reducing global inequalities. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.hanselminutes.com — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._