AI’s Next Divide Isn’t Who Uses It. It’s Who Can Afford a Phone
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AI's surge in data centers is driving up memory chip prices, making budget smartphones unaffordable for the world's poorest people. Memory prices rose over 80% in early 2026, pushing entry-level phones beyond reach for billions who are already network-covered but device-poor, threatening $3.5 trillion in potential global economic gains.
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