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𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
Development in Practice

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

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31 July 2026

𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Abstracts (maximum 150 words) should be submitted directly to the Guest Editors. Research article submissions should also include an additional methodology description of up to 150 words.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming development practice across the Global South. From data collection and analysis to language support, automated decision-making, and chatbot-based engagement, AI technologies are creating new opportunities for enhancing development interventions. However, the rapid adoption of AI also raises significant concerns regarding inequality, ethics, labour conditions, exclusion, environmental sustainability, and the real-world implications of AI-driven systems.

Development in Practice invites submissions for its Special Issue titled Artificial Intelligence and Development Practice in the Global South. The Special Issue seeks original research articles, viewpoints, and practice notes that critically examine how AI is shaping development practices and affecting the lives of individuals and communities across the Global South.

The issue particularly emphasises practical and societal impacts of AI rather than purely technical developments, encouraging evidence-based discussions on both the opportunities and challenges associated with AI adoption in development contexts.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• AI and social, economic, and digital inequalities
• Errors and risks introduced by AI tools in research and development practice
• Labour market transformations and employment challenges associated with AI adoption
• Unequal access to AI technologies and digital infrastructure
• Gender inequalities and social disparities arising from AI deployment
• Ethical challenges in AI-assisted proposal writing and research practices
• AI and job security concerns across development sectors
• Environmental impacts of AI, including energy consumption, mining, and e-waste generation
• Humanitarian and ethical implications of replacing human interaction with AI interfaces
• Bias, prejudice, and discriminatory outcomes in AI-generated responses
• Applying global AI systems to address local development challenges
• Regulatory and governance challenges associated with AI use
• AI applications in social protection, welfare targeting, and digital identification systems
• AI in agriculture and food systems and its implications for smallholder livelihoods
• Data centres, resource utilisation, and energy transitions in developing countries and small island states
• AI and evaluative practice, including balancing data-driven approaches with human-centred development
• AI and activism, accountability, and public engagement initiatives
• Language justice and the implications of AI-driven translation technologies

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

The Special Issue welcomes contributions in the following broad areas:

• AI and inequality
• The (mis)use of AI in development practice
• AI and development research
• AI and exploitation
• AI ethics and safeguarding policies across different applications

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Research articles should not exceed 6,000 words.
• Viewpoints and practice notes should not exceed 3,000 words.
• Submissions should focus on development practice and the real-world impacts of AI on people and communities in the Global South.
• Original, field-based research will receive preference, although literature reviews that identify future research directions may also be considered.
• Authors must disclose any use of AI in manuscript preparation and explain how AI tools were utilised during the research and writing process.

For queries and submissions, authors may contact the Guest Editors and the Development in Practice editorial team via:
ubaidmushtaq@gmail.com
joeassan@brandeis.edu
dsaadipeditors@gmail.com

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

• Dr. Ubaid Mushtaq, SRM University AP, Andhra Pradesh, India
• Professor Joseph Assan, Brandeis University, Massachusetts, USA

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