The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Promote the Financial Inclusion of Rural and Agricultural Actors: Early Insights and Considerations

The FAO Rural Finance Labs webinar series provides a platform for knowledge sharing on key technical and policy topics in inclusive rural and agricultural finance.

Thanks to the expertise of panelists from FAO, the GSMA, and IFC, the webinar will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support the financial inclusion of rural and agricultural actors, based on insights from recent FAO research. It will present emerging applications of AI in financial services and discuss their potential to address structural barriers such as limited access to credit, data and documentation. The session will also examine opportunities and risks associated with the use of AI in rural finance.