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Bhaskar clarifies that readiness concerns solving a specific problem with AI in a supporting role.

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Caryl FeldackerSenior Program Officer, Data and Technology Adoption, Gender Equality Division · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗
Bhaskar ChakravortiDean of Global Business; Chair, Digital Planet · The Fletcher School, Tufts UniversityLinkedIn ↗
Varaidzo MatimbaAI+Africa Lead · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗
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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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Bhaskar ChakravortiDean of Global Business; Chair, Digital Planet · The Fletcher School, Tufts UniversityLinkedIn ↗
Varaidzo MatimbaAI+Africa Lead · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

Bhaskar clarifies that readiness concerns solving a specific problem with AI in a supporting role.

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Attributed contributors: Caryl Feldacker; Bhaskar Chakravorti; Varaidzo Matimba. “Bhaskar clarifies that readiness concerns solving a specific problem with AI in a supporting role..” Connected ≠ Ready: Getting to a Ground-Level View of AI Readiness for Women and Vulnerable Populations. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 16 September 2026. Session time 1:24:03–1:25:32. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-b5a599cc7cca

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Bhaskar clarifies that readiness concerns solving a specific problem with AI in a supporting role.

Contributors
Caryl FeldackerSenior Program Officer, Data and Technology Adoption, Gender Equality Division · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗
Bhaskar ChakravortiDean of Global Business; Chair, Digital Planet · The Fletcher School, Tufts UniversityLinkedIn ↗
Varaidzo MatimbaAI+Africa Lead · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗
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Proposed mechanism: Define readiness relative to a service, alternatives and available help.

Limit: A single general AI-access threshold is insufficient.

problem definitioncontextual adaptationagency

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