SEMA LIVE | Episode 11 – The Rise of Big Data and AI: Boon or Bane for Global Africa?
11am PST; 2pm EST; 9pm EAT
Proposed Points of Discussion:
• Why should the ordinary person care about Big Data and AI?
• What opportunities exist?
• What are the pitfalls?
• Should Global Africa retain exclusive control of its data and its use? Or is this a case of give and take?
• How can we avoid the colonisation, or reverse existing colonisation, of Global Africa’s data?
• How can we best secure and protect Global Africa’s data?
• How can we ensure Global Africa is not overlooked in the development of AI systems?
• In what ways can Global African youth harness the emergence of Big Data and AI?
• How could AI shape education?
• How is AI shaping art?
Date
- 03 Jun 2023
- Expired!
Time
11am PST; 2pm EST; 9pm EAT
- 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: 03 Jun 2023
- Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Organizer
- [email protected]
- https://www.hostedinafrica.com/
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Hosted in Africa (HiA) is providing communities across the continent and diaspora with independent digital ecosystems, leveraging self hosted and open source technologies for a more autonomous way to experience the tech world. Inspired by uBuntu, HiA isn't just about disruptive innovation, it's about ensuring that our data and technologies remain anchored to what it means to be human. We are-empowering communities and regenerating holistic wealth and connection across Global Africa, one digital space at a time.
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