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Ermelinda Kanushi

AI Governance Researcher at University of Technology Nuremberg

Ermelinda Kanushi is an AI Governance Researcher at the University of Technology Nuremberg, Germany, and serves as the Co-Chair for the Balkans at EuroMedAI.

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Bridging the AI Divide: A Comparative Maturity Assessment of AI Capacity in the Southern Mediterranean

October 2025

This study applies a UN-inspired AI maturity framework (Tier 0–4) to nine South Mediterranean countries—Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia—combining Government AI Readiness Index scores, Open Data Inventory (ODIN) metrics, and OECD AI Capability Indicators to assess public-sector AI capacity. Results reveal a two-speed trajectory: Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan qualify as 'AI ready' (T2), while the remaining countries remain 'AI nascent' or 'experimenters' (T0–T1), constrained by limited compute, weak data governance, and modest AI-skilled workforces. The paper proposes national and regional policy recommendations—including costed AI strategies, shared compute infrastructure, and cross-border research on Arabic and low-resource languages—to help the region progress toward 'AI enabled' status while ensuring AI supports inclusive, rights-respecting development.

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