The digital divide redux: Why AI is the new broadband

Tuesday, February 3, 2026Dr. Mark Taormino, College of Southern NevadaView original

AI models should ensure every instructor, student, and creator has a viable economic access path--ads are a roadblock.

Remember the early 2000s, back when high-speed internet felt like a luxury reserved for the tech elite and the lucky few with deep pockets? We called it the Broadband Gap or Equity of Access, and it influenced who got ahead and who got left behind.