TechTrends Forum Explores Africa’s AI Future, Highlighting Both Promise and Peril
TechTrends Forum Explores Africa's AI Future, Highlighting Both Promise and Peril..
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The TechTrends AI Breakfast Forum in Nairobi brought together tech leaders and policymakers to discuss the promise and challenges of artificial intelligence in Africa, emphasizing practical applications, ethical considerations, and digital inclusion.
- Annepeace Alwala, Vice President of Global Service Delivery at Sama, highlighted human-powered data as critical for AI success, stating, "AI cannot breathe without people; data is its oxygen."
- Ryan Mule, Product Manager at Samsung Electronics East Africa, noted AI's role in addressing daily business issues like productivity and cybersecurity.
- The forum underscored the need for affordable data, localized solutions, and stronger digital literacy for true digital inclusion, as emphasized by Ryan Zhang of iTel Mobile.
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