The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR), titled “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI.” The report cautions that although artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming economies, cultures, and the very fabric of human potential, its benefits and more critically, its risks are unevenly distributed. Without equitable and inclusive policy solutions, AI may exacerbate disparities and widen existing gaps rather than closing them.