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The workshop describes assisted and guided use as dependence on others for basic digital actions.

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

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

The workshop describes assisted and guided use as dependence on others for basic digital actions.

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Attributed contributors: Caryl Feldacker. “The workshop describes assisted and guided use as dependence on others for basic digital actions..” Connected ≠ Ready: Getting to a Ground-Level View of AI Readiness for Women and Vulnerable Populations. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 16 September 2026. Session time 52:36–54:04. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-51c6d2726ab0

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The workshop describes assisted and guided use as dependence on others for basic digital actions.

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

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