We often talk about AI as a Silicon Valley phenomenon, but the economics of AI is a Caribbean story too. It's about more than just chatbots; it is about a general-purpose technology that is fundamentally shifting how we value labour, productivity, and even regional data sovereignty.

International Economist, Dr Justin Ram, joins us once again and shares his thoughts on:

* the factors he uses to determine the impact of AI on an economy;

* the impact of AI on our services sector, and the opportunities emerging thanks to AI;

* the potential for AI to widen the digital and socio-economic divide; and

* whether AI is an existential threat to Caribbean economies.

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

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Over the past five years or so, Guyana has been accelerating its digital development. We initially explored the state of the country's telecoms/ICT sector in 2019, and thought we needed an update.

With longtime friend of the Podcast, IT and Internet Governance Strategist,Lance Hinds, we discuss:

* how the telecoms and ICT space in Guyana has evolved;

* service affordability;

* the degree to which the public and private sectors are leveraging ICT;

* the current strengths and challenges in the country's ICT/tech space; and

* tech-related trends and opportunities Lance is seeing in Guyana.

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For decades, exports in the Caribbean meant sugar, bauxite, or tourism. But as countries recognise the need for greater economic diversification and resilience, more substantial inroads must be made in the technology exports sector, which can also bolster countries' economic development.

We revisit a conversation we had in 2024 with Vashti Maharaj, the Adviser, Digital Trade Policy, of the Commonwealth Secretariat, in which we discussed, among other things:

* defining the concept of technology as an export;

* factors hindering the growth of the technology export sector in the region;

* important trade agreements that can benefit Caribbean technology exporters; and

* advice she would give to a Caribbean tech entrepreneur looking to expand internationally.

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

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In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, Obika Gellineau of Fujitsu Caribbean joins us once again. During this conversation, Obika shares his thoughts on, among other things:

* the changes in the threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2025;

* the changes in phishing attacks thanks to AI; how attacks during a natural disaster can be better managed; and

* three things organisations should be doing in 2025 to improve their network/IT security.

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In our March 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Max Larson Henry, Network Engineer and Founder of the tech company, Transversal, which is based in the United States and Haiti, and Liselle Yorke, a Communications Strategist based in the United States but originally from Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses:

* What's the news? Caribbean media at digital crossroads;

* Internet community networks: should they be just a stopgap measure?

* And the internet's impact on the arts and culture.

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As a cultural powerhouse, the Caribbean region has the potential to become a digital leader in leveraging AI and VR technologies to preserve the region's unique identity, modernise its education systems, and ensure that digital inclusion reaches every citizen.

Amanda Zilla, the Principal Investigator of the dream LAB, within the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre (AIIC), joins us to discuss, among other things,

* the ways in which AI and VR can be leveraged in areas such as the arts, culture, and education;

* how VR and AI can help Caribbean people to better engage with their own history;

* how the dream LAB is navigating thorny issues such as copyright and cultural appropriation; and

* how AI-enhanced VR experiences help countries further develop their tourism product beyond sea and sand.

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As organisations and societies become increasingly data-driven, data science has emerged as one of the most influential disciplines shaping decision-making, innovation and economic opportunity. With data scientists, Dr Letetia Addison, Educator, Statistician, and Researcher at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Labour Market Specialist, Tanisha Ash, and Entrepreneur and Agri-tech specialist, Lesley-Ann Jurawan, we discuss, among the state of data science in the caribbean region, including :

* student enrolment in data-science-related academic programmes and the proportion of women enrolled in those programmes;

* how we should be thinking of data science within the context of AI, and vice versa;

* AI adoption in the public and private sectors; and

* how individuals should be positioning themselves to establish a career in data science.

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Consistent with the growing discussion of digital sovereignty in the Caribbean region and worldwide, greater attention is being placed on the establishment of data embassies. In response, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) published a study on the subject.

We chat with Demetris Herakleous, an Associate Economic Affairs Officer at ECLAC, on the prospect of Caribbean countries establishing a data embassy, including:

* the differences between a data embassy and a data centre;

* the possibility of a regional data embassy being established; and

* some of the security considerations, especially in light of data sovereignty concerns.

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