The AI skills divide in Europe and Central Asia: Who benefits and who gets left behind

A World Bank report indicates that the adoption of artificial intelligence across Europe and Central Asia is creating a significant skills gap between high-income and developing nations. While workers in wealthier countries increasingly utilize AI to boost productivity, those in less developed economies face limited access to the digital infrastructure and training required to keep pace. This disparity threatens to deepen existing regional economic inequalities by concentrating the benefits of automation within already advanced labor markets.