AI and the digital divide: Technology cannot be allowed to outpace inclusion
Contributed Article At the Huawei TECH Cares Forum, industry leaders and partners joined to discuss digital inclusion and why embracing AI requires a foundation of digital skills as well as
Rapid digital shift exposes widening divide
EFFORTS to narrow the country’s digital divide are becoming increasingly critical as rapid digital transformation threatens to leave underserved communities further behind, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said. “Narrowing
Michigan 4-H empowers teens to bridge digital divide in rural schools
Michigan 4-H has relaunched its 4-H Tech Changemakers Program to help rural communities overcome the digital divide through youth leadership and technology education in Chippewa, Mackinac and Luce counties. Michigan
Opinion: Digital divide in the age of AI
As I think back on my parents’ experiences from their life-changing move from India to the United States, I am humbled by the sacrifices they made to give me a
We Have the Tools to Head Off the Newest Digital Divide
In recent news, Starlink—whose satellite broadband service won bids to cover 470,000 locations subsidized by the federal government’s BEAD program—is now asking states to exempt their networks from meeting basic
Expert warns of the ‘digitally invisible’ population amid yawning digital divide
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found that a program designed to help schools and libraries close the digital divide does better than most when it comes to
AirTalk Wireless Broadens Resources for Californians Affected by the Digital Divide
Connie Etemadi | Contributor Across California, thousands of households still struggle with something many residents take for granted: reliable access to the internet. In parts of Southern California and desert
Students aim to close digital divide | Community News
The Evergreen Park Public Library and Evergreen Park Community High School (EPCHS) Tech Time Interns students Emilio (from left), Zachary, Israel and EPCHS Business Teacher Terence Masterson have partnered together
D.C. Gets New Free WiFi Center as Comcast Targets Digital Divide
Comcast opened five new technology centers this fall, including one in Washington, D.C., as part of a $50 million effort to get more people online. The District location at Building
New Mexico’s Three-Year Plan to Close the Digital Divide
Friday, January 9, 2026 Weekly Digest You’re reading the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s Weekly Digest, a recap of the biggest (or most overlooked) broadband stories of the week.