Africa
Systematic review of the literature on bias assessment and mitigation in automatic speech recognition models for low-resource African languages
Entitled "Systematic literature review on bias assessment and mitigation in automatic speech recognition models for resource-poor African languages", this study highlights a major issue in inclusive artificial intelligence: biases related to gender, accent, dialect and linguistic under-representation, ... Lire la suite
GRAIN II call for proposals: EmpowerHerAI
Support for the scaling-up of solutions integrating gender equality in the fields of agriculture, education and African languages As part of the second phase of GRAIN (Gender and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network), the "EmpowerHerAI" project, led by the IPAR, CSEA and Sunbird AI consortium and funded by the ... Lire la suite
GRAIN celebrates 08 March with its network on Gender and Artificial Intelligence
As part of the celebration of International Women's Rights Day, GRAIN is taking this opportunity to honour and thank these brilliant women for their transformative impact and unwavering commitment to creating an equitable, inclusive and sustainable future for generations to come through responsible research into artificial intelligence and ... Lire la suite
Why we need to unlock the potential of data in a responsible and inclusive way
By Adedeji Adeniran and Ezra Ihezie Adedeji Adeniran, Research Director, and Ezra Ihezie, Research Associate, Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) explain why we need to unlock the potential of data in a responsible and inclusive way. In today's digital age, data has become an invaluable asset, driving innovation, growth ... Lire la suite
Panel of experts on artificial intelligence as a lever for development in Africa
On Monday 15 May 2023 in Saly, the IPAR took part in a "panel of experts on artificial intelligence as a lever for development in Africa". Organised by UNICEF, the purpose of the panel was to discuss in greater depth the research and progress made in the use of new technologies in the region, and how they can be used as levers for development in Africa. Lire la suite