First Published,September 25,The Conversation Author-Rachel Adams Honorary Research Fellow of The Ethics Lab, University of Cape Town If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthen democratic participation. But without deliberate action, the AI “revolution” risks deepening inequality more than it will expand opportunity. As a scholar of the history and future of AI, I’ve written about the dangers of AI widening global inequality. There’s an urgent need…
AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality
