GSMA warns of emerging global AI divide as three billion people remain offline and smartphone component costs soar

State of Mobile Internet Connectivity report calls for urgent action to boost access to affordable smartphones and ensure AI reaches everyone. 15 September 2026, New York: The GSMA today warned that the world risks creating a new global divide between AI “haves” and “have-nots” unless urgent action is taken to address the digital divide and […] The post GSMA warns of emerging global AI divide as three billion people remain offline and smartphone component costs soar appeared first on Newsroom .