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Despite broad agreement on the critical importance of data to AI development, attempts to understand and query this data are stilted by poor transparency practices. Recognising the fears of a ‘growing ...

As technology continues to advance, disparities in access to data and information persist, creating a digital divide that hinders social progress and economic development. The data divide focuses on ...

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