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Beyond 'Slumming It'—AI and the Real Lives of Global South Communities

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Matt Jones,

Dani Kalarikalayil Raju,

Jen Pearson,

Thomas Reitmaier,

Simon Robinson,

Arka MajhiAuthors Info & Claims

Interactions, Volume 31, Issue 6

Pages 20 - 27

https://doi.org/10.1145/3696019

Published: 29 October 2024 Publication History

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Beyond 'Slumming It'—AI and the Real Lives of Global South Communities

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Interactions Volume 31, Issue 6

November - December 2024

62 pages

EISSN:1558-3449

DOI:10.1145/3702622

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