Grainroot, auteur/autrice sur GRAIN

Sunbird AI Annual Report 2022

25 August 2023 by Grainroot

L’année 2022 a démontré le pouvoir de l’adaptation, de la collaboration et de la poursuite inébranlable de notre mission : exploiter le potentiel de l’intelligence artificielle pour l’amélioration des communautés africaines. Dans ce rapport, nous ne nous contentons pas de présenter nos réalisations, mais nous nous penchons également sur les processus de réflexion, les collaborations … Read more

UM6P aims to empower African women in tech and AI

24 August 2023 by Grainroot

The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Morocco (UM6P) has launched an innovative summer school aimed at empowering African women in the fields of technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The «African Women in Tech & AI» programme, the result of a collaboration between the OCP Foundation and the AI Movement Centre at … Read more

Artificial intelligence at the heart of the inter-regional digital summit in Africa

11 August 2023 by Grainroot

The Inter-regional Digital Summit in Africa (S.I.N Africa 2023) will take place on 10 and 11 October 2023, with the theme «Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa». ’ The announcement was made by Cluster Digital Africa, the organiser of the event. The two-day conference will take place online and will address … Read more

Nine (9) projects selected following the call for proposals on “enhancing inclusion and gender equality through AI in sub-Saharan Africa”

7 August 2023 by Grainroot

Following the call for proposals – GRAIN on “enhancing inclusion and gender equality through Artificial Intelligence in sub-Saharan Africa” launched by GRAIN, nine (9) projects were selected from around fifty applications received. These projects were proposed by teams led by six women and three men … Read more

A video round-up of the highlights of the AfricAI conference in Kigali

2 August 2023 by Grainroot

The GRAIN consortium (IPAR Think Tank, CSEA and Sunbird AI) took part in the first AfricAI conference, held from 12–14 June 2023 in Kigali. The conference aimed to enable participants from AI communities and ecosystems across Africa to share knowledge and best practices drawn from a variety of contexts … Read more

Ipar is taking part in the national consultation workshop for young experts, key stakeholders, campaigners, researchers and professionals in AI systems

31 October 202531 July 2023 by Grainroot

From 26 to 28 July, Ipar took part in the National Consultations workshop for young experts, key stakeholders, activists, researchers and professionals working in the field of AI systems in Senegal, on the theme «Mapping the practices, research and expertise of young users of Artificial Intelligence systems and mobilising their expertise for the ethical regulation of AI use …’ Read more

Women Deliver Conference 2023: IPAR explores ways to roll out responsible AI that supports improvements in women’s health

26 July 2023 by Grainroot

The Women Deliver Conference (WD2023) is one of the largest multi-sectoral gatherings aimed at advancing gender equality. Co-created by community advocates, civil society, multilateral organisations, the private sector, philanthropic organisations and young people – representing communities facing systemic discrimination around the world – WD2023 brought together, from … Read more

Guterres calls for artificial intelligence that bridges divides rather than widening them

21 July 2023 by Grainroot

Speaking to the Security Council on Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate human development, whilst warning against the malicious use of this new technology. António Guterres warned that if artificial intelligence were to become primarily a tool for launching cyberattacks, generating deepfakes, or … Read more

Ndèye Fatou Mboup appointed as an expert in Artificial Intelligence at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)

14 July 2023 by Grainroot

Ms Ndèye Fatou Mboup, an expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a research assistant at IPAR, has been selected by the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy to represent Senegal and Africa at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI – Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence) alongside two other Senegalese experts. Ms Mboup … Read more

UNESCO survey: fewer than 10 % of schools and universities have formal guidelines governing the use of AI

10 July 2023 by Grainroot

Une nouvelle enquête mondiale de l’UNESCO menée auprès de plus de 450 établissements scolaires et universités a révélé que moins de 10 % d’entre eux ont mis en place une politique interne et/ou des orientations officielles concernant l’utilisation d’applications d’intelligence artificielle (IA) générative. Cette enquête a été réalisée en vue de la table ronde ministérielle sur l’IA générative … Read more