Amid rising tensions over foreign influence, African AI experts demand authentic strategies that reflect local needs and aspirations.
At the Deep Learning Indaba conference, tensions surfaced around the recent African Union strategy on AI, with many African experts feeling it lacks local input and simply mirrors external influences. Seydina Ndiaye, a program director, criticized the strategy as overly reliant on foreign perspectives, while Vukosi Marivate urged for African-driven AI initiatives. Despite frustrations, Barbara ...
