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A capable device, affordable data, electricity, skills, desire and agency are distinct requirements for effective use.

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Caryl FeldackerSenior Program Officer, Data and Technology Adoption, Gender Equality Division · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗

A capable device, affordable data, electricity, skills, desire and agency are distinct requirements for effective use.

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Attributed contributors: Caryl Feldacker. “A capable device, affordable data, electricity, skills, desire and agency are distinct requirements for effective use..” Connected ≠ Ready: Getting to a Ground-Level View of AI Readiness for Women and Vulnerable Populations. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 16 September 2026. Session time 5:26–6:10. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-2f6b18ce8380

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A capable device, affordable data, electricity, skills, desire and agency are distinct requirements for effective use.

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Caryl FeldackerSenior Program Officer, Data and Technology Adoption, Gender Equality Division · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗

Proposed mechanism: Complement technical access with resources and ability to act.

Conditions: All relevant conditions depend on the intended use.

Limit: No binary access metric can establish all these conditions.

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