non-Western
adjective
non-West·ern
ˌnän-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: not being part of the western tradition
non-Western countries
2
: of or relating to non-Western societies
non-Western values
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Because social platforms have not trained their detection models on sufficient non-English-language and non-Western data, much of the AI-fakes detection technology is still very shaky, if not useless, in the Global South and across the developing world.
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John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time, a counter-discourse was also emerging that sought to challenge the Atlanticist hegemony over the historicization of art from the non-Western world.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Krishna is dedicated to expanding the representation of non-Western foods in America.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
And while the recognition was previously limited to mostly non-Western countries, this has changed in the past few years, with more European and Caribbean nations taking the step.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time, a counter-discourse was also emerging that sought to challenge the Atlanticist hegemony over the historicization of art from the non-Western world.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Krishna is dedicated to expanding the representation of non-Western foods in America.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
And while the recognition was previously limited to mostly non-Western countries, this has changed in the past few years, with more European and Caribbean nations taking the step.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Non-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Western. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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