Hans Wijayasuriya on AI will create a permanent underclass

Hans Wijayasuriya

Chief Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka on Digital Economy and Special Envoy to the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

If left solely to market forces, AI will naturally evolve around the world's largest languages, leaving many communities on the margins of the AI economy.

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Hans Wijayasuriya, statement at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, 6 July 2026.

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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