JOIN US FOR PART 2 In this session, we'll discuss practical AI use cases driving Africa's sustainable development in agriculture, health & energy. Our experts provide policy insights on overcoming the barriers to scale. 🗓️ May 28 | 2PM SAST 🔗-us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Later today, I’ll be speaking at Vancity Innovation House for a panel discussion on “The Human Equation: Balancing Act in AI Safety with Scale.” Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 Panel Time: 4:05 - 4:35 PM Location: Vancity Innovation House RSVP: lu.ma/h3nkuvwi

I’m in Nairobi this week to participate in the 2nd Conference on the State of Artificial Intelligence in Africa (#COSAA2025) hosted by Strathmore University Centre for IP & IT Law Strathmore CIPIT aiconference.cipit.org/program Looking forward to an insightful conference!

Looking forward to speaking at the Explainable AI for Computer Vision Workshop at CVPR later today! Thank you to the organizing committee for the invitation.

It’s been a busy past two days in Rome attending the launch of the UN Development AI Hub for Sustainable Development! aihubfordevelopment.org I look forward to tracking the initiative’s progress and seeing tangible outcomes that positively shape Africa’s AI ecosystem.

I’m attending my first Internet Governance Forum IGF - Internet Governance Forum! Honored to have received an invitation from the Norwegian Ministry of Digitalisation & Public Governance to keynote the “Large Models and Small Players” session. igf2025.sched.com/event/243qn

Starting SOON today, 12:30pm CET! Join us at the #IGF2025 Plenary Hall with Hollywood actor, producer Joseph Gordon-Levitt to discuss how generative AI is impacting artists, & what governance approaches can help protect and empower creators globally. Join live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k…

I’ll be hosting a fireside chat with Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt at the 20th Internet Governance Forum in <15 minutes! Date: Tuesday, June 24th Time: 12:40 - 1:10 PM CEST Location: Plenary Hall Details: igf2025.sched.com/event/26PRh Stream: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k…

At #IGF2025, Joseph Gordon-Levitt took the stage in a fireside chat to speak about issues around AI governance, the future of creativity, and more. Watch the full conversation with Joseph Gordon-Levitt here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k…

Grateful for the opportunity to have interviewed him; we had a fantastic discussion!

On Wednesday, I arrived in Bangkok to participate in the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI! Yesterday, I spoke in the “Bridging the AI Language Divide” session, sharing my perspectives on advancing linguistic diversity through robust AI and data governance.

My latest co-authored work, "African Data Ethics: A Discursive Framework for Black Decolonial AI", is now published in the ACM Digital Library! Thank you to lead author Teanna Barrett for an excellent presentation at ACM FAccT this week! dl.acm.org/doi/full/10.11…

Final Call — Applications Close Tomorrow! Interested in pursuing a Masters or PhD in an AI-related field but unsure where to start? Apply to Black In AI’s Emerging Leaders In AI Grad Prep Program. Deadline: July 3rd APPLY HERE: bit.ly/4kuixBe

I’ve been named as a Future Maker on the AFROTECH™ Future 50 list, a celebration of trailblazers shaping the future of tech and culture. I'm especially honored to be recognized along with my peers making contributions to the African AI ecosystem. afrotech.com/meet-future-50

I enjoyed chatting with the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy Tech Policy Institute about my work in global AI governance! It's a pleasure to be recognized by my alma mater. I look forward to returning to campus later this year and engaging further with the institute. publicpolicy.cornell.edu/research/inter…

My first LinkedIn Learning course, “The AI Equity Imperative: Building a More Inclusive Future with AI,” is now available! This has truly been a labor of love since the LinkedIn team reached out to me in September 2024. linkedin.com/learning/the-a…