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Pakistan urged to accelerate AI development amid global race

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Pakistan is falling behind in the global artificial intelligence race, according to M. Faizan Fakhar of CASS in Islamabad. Fakhar argues that the country needs to prioritize developing AI skills and resources to avoid further detriment. The discussion also touches upon strategies for how Pakistan can achieve this. AI

IMPACT Pakistan risks economic and technological disadvantage by not prioritizing AI skill development and resource allocation.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a country's AI strategy.

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Pakistan urged to accelerate AI development amid global race

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Pakistan is lagging behind in the # AI race to its detriment. M. Faizan Fakhar (CASS, Islamabad) discusses why Pakistan should develop AI skills & resources &

    # Pakistan is lagging behind in the # AI race to its detriment. M. Faizan Fakhar (CASS, Islamabad) discusses why Pakistan should develop AI skills & resources & how to do it. https:// blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2026 /08/24/pakistans-and-the-global-ai-race/

    LINKS blogs.lse.ac.uk/…/pakistans-and-the-globa… blogs.lse.ac.uk/…/2026

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