Jessica Calcao and Ida Nganga were the guest speakers in our RAIN-Africa workshop series on Responsible AI and Start-ups that took place virtually on 17th March 2021. The discussion was centered around how entrepreneurs can leverage AI to create successful business models in Africa. The event started with a welcome message from Prof Jerry John
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Date: 19/05/2021 Time: 12:00 CET Registration: Here Moderator: Prof Jerry John Kponyo – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Join RAIN-Africa as we discuss the concept of smart city/energy design and development in Africa through the convergence of data and technology, from different perspectives. We encourage all interested stakeholders to join in on
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As TUM’s strategic partnership initiative articulates: “No single university or country can master today’s scientific challenges on its own.” Working on a local, national, or even regional basis on these matters is no longer enough. That is why the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) has led the way in the creation of the
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Date: 17/03/2021 Time: 13:00 CET Registration: Here Moderator: Lavina ramkissoon, Chairperson, Advisor, Conscious Creator AI is anticipated to be a major force shaping the socio-economic structure of development systems in Africa and create efficiencies gains by optimizing key business activities such as supply chain and pricing. In this context, the entrepreneurial opportunities of AI applications
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RAIN-Africa participated in an event co-hosted with the Montreal AI Ethics Institute (MAIEI) on December 14th. The Perspectives on the Future of Responsible AI in Africa event was structured as an diverse and extended discussion that gave insights into how responsible AI could be promoted in Africa and how understandings of ethics and social impact
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The Responsible AI Forum (TRAIF) Preview was a sneak-peek into how the IEAI and its partners, Global AI Ethics Consortium and Responsible AI Network Africa (RAIN-Africa), are promoting a sustainable, inclusive and comprehensive framework for the use of AI that delivers global benefit. The event was held on 12 and 13 November in five sessions and with
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AI is gaining ground in many healthcare fields in Africa, including in the detection of diseases, treating of chronic conditions and delivering health services. Thus, Responsible AI Network – Africa had its last virtual workshop for 2020 on Responsible AI and Healthcare. The event brought together a panel of university professors across the continent researching
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What should be done NOW to prepare for the future? Register here About this Event This workshop will dive into the future of Responsible AI in Africa, from different perspectives. We are partnering with Montreal AI Ethics Institute (MAIEI) on this event; To prepare for the discussion, please complete the assigned readings below beforehand. Readings: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/01/13/the-future-is-intelligent-harnessing-the-potential-of-artificial-intelligence-in-africa/Pages
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Date: 2/12/2020 Time: 14:00 CET Registration: here Moderator: Patrick Wamuyu, United States International University – Africa The Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network – Africa is hosting its fourth virtual workshop. We will be discussing how the health sector in Africa is benefiting from AI and what challenges remain. The aim of the workshop is to foster
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Call for Abstracts for an edited volume on AI Ethics in Higher Education: Insights from Africa and Beyond Click here to download the PDF A collaboration of the Technical University of Munich, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the Responsible AI Network (RAIN) Africa & FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All The
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