Earlier this week, SONIC Director Noshir Contractor attended GeSI’s AI with Purpose Summit in New York during UN Climate Week. Professor Contractor participated in a number of panels, including “Capacity Building: Research, Education, and Skills Development in AI” as well as “Responding to the Keynote Address of Alan Kay – Panel I – Technical” as part of the Digital Governance Series, hosted by People-Centered Internet. The panelists delved deep into the critical issue of the digital divide between the Global North and South, illuminating the challenges and opportunities in leveraging AI for global development.