Grainroot, author on GRAIN

The GRAIN network is born

15 December 202312 December 2023 par Grainroot

After more than a year of setting up and structuring, the Grain network has been officially launched. The launch took place on Monday 20 November 2023, during a webinar organised on the Zoom platform. All the members of the consortium responsible for running the network (IPAR, CSEA and Sunbird) took part in the event. Lire la suite

Gender diversity and equity in the AI ecosystem: an SLR of African languages.

17 November 2023 par Grainroot

Project objective this project aims to examine the current state of representation of African local languages in the global AI ecosystem, identify challenges and explore potential opportunities for AI in Africa. Project summary Artificial intelligence has dramatically transformed the way businesses operate across all sectors, and ... Lire la suite

AI for women in aquaculture AI4WA

15 December 202317 November 2023 par Grainroot

Project summary Aquaculture plays an indispensable role in the livelihoods of the world's population as a whole, from its various levels of production to its significant contributions to the economy. However, there is a wide gender gap in the aquaculture value chain, and the involvement of women is more evident ... Lire la suite

Official launch of the Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network (GRAIN) in virtual mode

16 November 2023 par Grainroot

The consortium (IPAR, Sunbird AI, CSEA) will officially launch the Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network (GRAIN) on Monday 20 November 2023 at 10am GMT on the Zoom platform, in the presence of the partners and the wider AI and gender community. GRAIN is being set up as part of ... Lire la suite

AI responsible for gender equality in Africa's circular economy

4 December 20237 November 2023 par Grainroot

Project objective the project aims to explore the use of AI to reduce food waste at different stages of South Africa's food supply chains Project summary Food waste is a systemic problem that occurs at every stage of the food supply chain, from farm and field to ... Lire la suite

Gender mainstreaming in AI: a perspective from Francophone and Anglophone East Africa

11 November 20237 November 2023 par Grainroot

Project objective: The project aims to explore the inclusion of gender in AI across the countries identified within the East African community, namely Anglophone East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda) and Francophone East Africa (Rwanda, Burundi and DRC) Project summary The research entitled "Gender Mainstreaming in AI" will ... Lire la suite

AI for women in agriculture e - AI4WIA

7 November 2023 par Grainroot

Project objective The aim of this project is to propose a solution based on artificial intelligence to support farmers against the threats posed by climate change. Project summary In the context of worsening climate change, which predisposes African farmers to suffer the adverse effects of the vagaries of the weather because of their ... Lire la suite

AI for Women in Aquaculture (AI4WA)

2 November 2023 par Grainroot

Understanding gender bias in the construction of artificial intelligence models in the African context

2 November 2023 par Grainroot

Country: Uganda Project summary Machine learning technologies such as automatic speech recognition systems, language models and machine translation systems are being developed to operate in environments where gender and other forms of prejudice and discrimination are present. These prejudices are present in ... Lire la suite

An artificial intelligence-based model for analysing gender inequality in STEM programmes and career projection in Kenya

2 November 2023 par Grainroot

Project aim This study aims to examine female student participation in STEM courses by investigating how gender inequality affects student placement and students' perceptions of AI in STEM programmes and their potential career placement. Project summary Despite the ... Lire la suite

The GRAIN network is born

Gender diversity and equity in the AI ecosystem: an SLR of African languages.

AI for women in aquaculture AI4WA

Official launch of the Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network (GRAIN) in virtual mode

AI responsible for gender equality in Africa's circular economy

Gender mainstreaming in AI: a perspective from Francophone and Anglophone East Africa

AI for women in agriculture e - AI4WIA

AI for Women in Aquaculture (AI4WA)

Understanding gender bias in the construction of artificial intelligence models in the African context

An artificial intelligence-based model for analysing gender inequality in STEM programmes and career projection in Kenya

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