THE SCIENTIST #02

Powered by science and rising digitalization, advances in #artificialintelligence (AI) are revolutionizing how we live, work and create value. Yet for all of its paradigm shifting properties, #AI is not to be taken for granted. On one hand, the prospect of proactive systems, taking space in the human experience, is a natural source of concern. On the other hand, the optimization promise of AI is bound land in various ways across regions of equally various priorities. In #Africa Africa, embracing AI with impact requires a deep reflection on the continent’s developmental needs. For years now, UM6P’s International Center for Artificial Intelligence – Ai Movement – has been doing exactly that: thought leadership on the scientific, ethical and governance facets of AI in Africa. In the second episode of The Scientist, we explore the historical, technological and social intricacies of Artificial Intelligence. Always with an eye on the prize: Africa’s sustainable development.