Digital Divide can Threaten Global Peace: Sumitra Mahajan

Digital Divide can Threaten Global Peace: Sumitra Mahajan

Geneva: Although technology offers easy access to information and connectivity, digital divide could pose a threat to global peace, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said on Tuesday. “Technology and innovation offer us easy access to information, improved lifestyle, connectivity, communication, social networking and entertainment but at the same time it may also lead to job losses, increased loneliness, addiction and psychological disorders. Further, digital divide can pose a threat to global peace,” Mahajan said in her address to the General Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva.

Speaking on the theme “Parliamentary leadership in promoting peace and development in the age of innovation and technological change”, Mahajan said that the entire humanity is in the middle of an innovation-led technological and digital revolution which is shaping every aspect of life on earth. She pointed out that global partnership to financing technology, women friendly tools, pro-poor research, impact of artificial intelligence and loss of jobs are some of the important challenges which the international community must discuss and address. (IANS)

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