Why are we operating in a policy vacuum while global AI systems consume Africa’s data? What can be done to deal with AI being used for dangerous ends?
In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher chats with Beverly Schäfer, the former deputy speaker of the Western Cape provincial parliament, who served as the MEC for Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture in the Western Cape and is now a leading voice in data sovereignty and ethical AI. Together they explore the tension between the exponential developments in technology and human values in Africa’s next frontier.
If you’re a leader, policymaker, technologist or just a concerned citizen then this is the call to reclaim human agency in a data-driven world.
You’ll find out:
- Why we need to use AI for good and not just for growth
- Why we need to be thinking about regulation
- Where Africa fits in the future of AI
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