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A roadmap for artificial intelligence for development in Africa
8 May, 2019
Based on the workshop ” Toward a Network of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) in sub-Saharan Africa” – April 3-5, 2019 Nairobi, Kenya. Artificial intelligence is poised to enhance productivity, innovation and help countries across sub-Saharan Africa to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – helping to improve outcomes from health care to […]
lnteligencia Artificial y Desarrollo en America Latina: bases para una iniciativa regional
7 May, 2019
El crecimiento de la potencia computacional, la disponibilidad de grandes cantidades de datos abiertos y el progreso de los algoritmos han hecho que la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) se convierta en una de las tecnologías más prometedoras y desafiantes del siglo XXI. Sin embargo, varios países de la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) […]
Watch the Live #AI4D Knowledge Webinar: Introducing the 2019 Government AI Readiness Index
22 May, 2019
Technologies have had an undeniable impact on improving living standards, connecting us together, and increasing productivity. With the right policies and institutional arrangements, governments can ensure that the benefits of artificial intelligence are shared broadly. This one-hour webinar will introduce and ignite a dialogue on this year’s Government AI Readiness Index and its implications on […]
The Government AI Readiness Index 2019: More Equal Implementation Needed to Close Global Inequalities
21 May, 2019
In an era where AI-enabled systems already power a broad set of activities such as social media algorithms, autonomous vehicles, flight navigation systems, agricultural sensors, disease diagnosis, it is only poised to become ever-more pervasive. However, “AI can either accelerate the achievement of the [Sustainable Development] goals or entrench existing gaps,” says IDRC President Jean […]
Launch of the 2019 Government AI Readiness Index
29 April, 2019
Over the past few months, AI4D partner Oxford Insights, an international public sector consultancy specialising in AI, has been working with the IDRC to prepare the second edition of the Government AI Readiness Index. The Index measures governments’ readiness for implementing AI in their internal operations and in public service delivery. The 2019 edition of […]
Naser Faruqui from IDRC discussing AI and its impact for development
15 April, 2019
Naser in his work supports scientists and their innovations in developing countries to help solve their own problems. The confluence of bigdata, powerful computing and machine learning created a tipping point in powerful applications, and this can be transferred to development opportunities in the area of health, education and agriculture. My bluesky is to ensure […]
Tejumade Afonja form AI Saturdays Lagos on Artificial Intelligence and the importance of local communities
7 April, 2019
Tejumade is among other things a community builder and very passionate about AI education. In the scope of AI Saturdays in Lagos she runs a Programme to democratize AI that goes through a curriculum for 16 consecutive Saturdays of teaching machine learning. My bluesky project for AI in Africa is support other AI communities in […]
Ready for Nairobi kick-off meeting
28 March, 2019
The AI4D team is travelling in a few days to Nairobi in Kenya to run a workshop to set up the Network of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Development in sub-Saharan Africa with the main objectives to identify a research and capacity building roadmap, strategies, and partnerships for the way forward as we establish this […]
Launch of capacity building surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
27 March, 2019
The African Network of Excellence in AI has launched a survey and will deliver a report on capacity building in AI in education and in governemnts in SSA. The AI4D initiative will use information from this research to inform future programming addressing AI and work with Governemnts, Universities and other centres of higher education and […]
Meet Kathleen Siminyu: One of Africa’s AI community women leaders
27 March, 2019
A little over 2 years ago, Muthoni Wanyoike and I started the Nairobi chapter of Women in Machine Learning and Data Science (WiMLDS). Kathleen Siminyu is the co-organizer of WiMLDS in Nairobi with her friend Muthoni Wanyoike, who leads a team at InstaDeep — an AI startup. Kathleen is the Head of Data Science at […]
Deep Learning Indaba releases 2nd edition report
26 March, 2019
The Deep Learning Indaba is an organisation and a community whose mission is to Strengthen African Machine Learning. Today it has issued its second report Together We Build African Artificial Intelligence describing their strategy, vision and mission. This mission is currently executed using three principal programmes, which aim to build communities, create leadership, and recognise […]
First steps toward the Global South AI readiness index
25 March, 2019
Oxford Insights are working with AI4D to create a unique Government AI Readiness Index, to provide an overall estimate for how prepared each country’s national government is for implementing AI in public service delivery. It comprises a set of input metrics, ranging from in-country digital skills and government innovation to existing data capabilities. The Index […]
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Naser Faruqui from IDRC discussing AI and its impact for development
15 April, 2019
Naser in his work supports scientists and their innovations in developing countries to help solve their own problems. The confluence of bigdata, powerful computing and machine learning created a tipping point in powerful applications, and this can be transferred to development opportunities in the area of health, education and agriculture. My bluesky is to ensure […]
Tejumade Afonja form AI Saturdays Lagos on Artificial Intelligence and the importance of local communities
7 April, 2019
Tejumade is among other things a community builder and very passionate about AI education. In the scope of AI Saturdays in Lagos she runs a Programme to democratize AI that goes through a curriculum for 16 consecutive Saturdays of teaching machine learning. My bluesky project for AI in Africa is support other AI communities in […]
Meet Kathleen Siminyu: One of Africa’s AI community women leaders
27 March, 2019
A little over 2 years ago, Muthoni Wanyoike and I started the Nairobi chapter of Women in Machine Learning and Data Science (WiMLDS). Kathleen Siminyu is the co-organizer of WiMLDS in Nairobi with her friend Muthoni Wanyoike, who leads a team at InstaDeep — an AI startup. Kathleen is the Head of Data Science at […]
