GenAI tools are largely Global North products that have spread rapidly worldwide, including into Global South higher education¶
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q2 i? The review characterises GenAI tools as largely Global North products that have rapidly spread worldwide, framing the Global South adoption context. → Nguyen 2026
Evidence¶
Nguyen 2026¶
Nguyen, T. A., & Perkins, M. (2026). Perceptions Of Generative AI in the Global South: A Scoping Review. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. https://doi.org/10.53761/f22j6648
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The review's framing statement reports that "New generative AI (GenAI) tools are largely a product of the Global North but have rapidly spread worldwide". This contextual claim motivates the review's focus on Global South perceptions and equity concerns.
"New generative AI (GenAI) tools are largely a product of the Global North but have rapidly spread worldwide"
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Related Claims¶
- GenAI implementation in Global South higher education faces significant barriers including infrastructure, human capital, ethical, policy and contextual challenges — related
- GenAI offers transformative possibilities for personalised learning, research support and administrative efficiency in Global South higher education — related
- The Global South GenAI literature shows limited geographic representation, stakeholder imbalance, and insufficient exploration of long-term outcomes — related
- Multiple trends point to a de-professionalization of teachers in both the North and the South — related
- Reviewed AI literature portrays AI as having transformative capacity to reshape educational methodologies, with a need for balancing guidelines — related
- Research on generative AI in secondary STEM education is concentrated in the Global North, with 73% of affiliations and the United States accounting for 30% of publications — related
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GenAI tools are largely Global North products that have spread rapidly worldwide, including into Global South higher education |
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GenAI tools are largely Global North products that have spread rapidly worldwide, including into Global South higher education |
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2026 |
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2031 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-11 |
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