Makerere University Artificial Intelligence for Development Research Lab
AI Fundamentals
Uganda
Countries funded solely by the IDRC
This project aims to establish the Makerere University Artificial Intelligence for Development Research Lab and position it as a multidisciplinary centre of excellence and a thought leader in responsible AI for development in Africa. It will support research and capacity building in the development and deployment of responsible AI to tackle challenges in priority development sectors in Uganda such as health, agriculture, climate and natural language processing. It will also contribute to the strengthening of a network of AI research and capacity-building labs in Africa.
Organisation(s)
Makerere University AI lab
Principal Investigator(s)
Joyce Nakatumaba-Nabende