Payal Arora
Digital anthropologist and Professor of Inclusive AI Cultures at Utrecht University, known for research on the 'majority world' and author of The Next Billion Users and From Pessimism to Promise.
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Oct 3, 2024 • 49min
“Lessons from the Global South on Designing Inclusive Tech” with Professor Payal Arora
In a thought-provoking discussion, Professor Payal Arora, an expert in Inclusive AI Cultures and co-founder of FemLab, shares insights on how technology is reshaping education in the Global South. She reveals how young people are leveraging tech for self-growth and entrepreneurship, especially post-COVID. Arora contrasts the optimism in these regions with Western skepticism towards AI, emphasizing the importance of context and the human element in tech. Her work highlights the resilience and innovative spirit of marginalized communities in navigating the digital landscape.
Mar 25, 2026 • 43min
Digital Optimism with Payal Arora
Payal Arora, a digital anthropologist and Professor of Inclusive AI Cultures, studies how people outside the West use technology. She contrasts Western digital pessimism with pragmatic optimism in the Global South. She discusses platforms as lifelines for refugees and activists. She urges usable public digital infrastructure, incentives over paternalism, and South-led regional tech collaboration.
