The Caribbean stands at a pivotal juncture as artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force with the potential to drive development across virtually all sectors.

With Dr Craig Ramlal, a global AI expert, who was appointed to the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, and Lika Døhl Diouf, of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, we discuss:

* key observations regarding AI use and policy in the region;

* the proposed Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance;

* key findings on ECLAC’s 2025 AI readiness in the Caribbean study; and

* the most pressing ICT or AI-related issues Caribbean countries need to address.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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

Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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In our April 2025 Community Chat, and with a member of the Caribbean tech community, Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union in Trinidad and Tobago, and Steven Williams of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, we discuss just one topic: Fostering Caribbean digital resilience and transformation in an era of global uncertainty.

In the current economic, trade and diplomatic climate globally, in which Caribbean countries are getting caught in the crosshairs of the manoeuvrings of larger and more powerful nations, we discuss the tech-related issues or challenges to the region, the potential implications and how Caribbean countries might best be able to navigate the situation.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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

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As the internet becomes more integral to economic development, cultural diplomacy, and public governance, there may be strategic value in having custom generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Active participants in the global Internet Governance space, Lance Hinds and Carlton Samuels, are back to discuss ICANN’s New gTLD Program: Next Round, which is currently open. The conversation covered, among other things:

* the difference between country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and gTLDs;

* the current state of use of ccTLDs in the Caribbean region;

* the New gTLD Program and the benefits that could be realised; and

* the challenges to Caribbean countries and organisations to apply for new custom gTLDs.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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

Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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