Governing AI and the Global South divide

Question (10 marks, ~150 words):

The concentration and gatekeeping of advanced AI risks widening the Global South-North divide. Examine, with India's response.

Explain why frontier AI concentrates (power/talent/capital) and how access becomes leverage (model cut-offs). Cite the UN panel (Bengio) and risks. Show India's sovereign push (IndiaAI ~34k GPUs, Sarvam). Way forward: inclusive governance, open-weight diffusion, accountability.