AUTHOR=Ahmed Samar A. TITLE=Algorithmic dependence and digital colonialism: a conceptual framework for artificial intelligence in education and knowledge systems of the Global South JOURNAL=Frontiers in Education VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2026 YEAR=2026 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1720563 DOI=10.3389/feduc.2026.1720563 ISSN=2504-284X