OumaPeterOdhiambo911/A-curated-list-of-resources-policies-and-experts-on-AI-Ethics-in-Africa.

A curated list of resources, policies, and experts on AI Ethics in Africa. # AI Ethics in Africa A curated list of high-quality resources, research, and experts focused on the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethics from an African perspective. This list includes perspectives from across the continent, with a special focus on Kenya. ## Contents * Articles * Research Papers * Keynote Speakers * Local Policies * Relevant Books --- ## Articles High-impact articles and journalism discussing the practical and philosophical implications of AI in an African context. * **AI Ethics in Africa: Balancing Innovation and Rights** - An overview of the challenges and opportunities, highlighting the need to anchor AI development in human rights and indigenous wisdom. * **Ethical AI Development in Kenya: The Role of Ethical Data Sourcing and Governance** - A critical look at data exploitation, labor, and the need for legal frameworks in Kenya's AI ecosystem. * **What does it mean to decolonise AI?** - An article exploring how AI systems can perpetuate colonial-era biases and the movement to build new, more equitable systems. * **The ethics of artificial intelligence, UNESCO and the African Ubuntu perspective** - Discusses how the African philosophy of *Ubuntu* (communalism, "I am because we are") can inform a more relational and humane approach to AI ethics. --- ## Research Papers Academic papers and reports from institutions and scholars specializing in African AI ethics. * **Ethics of AI in Africa: Interrogating the role of Ubuntu and AI governance initiatives** - A scholarly article that critically examines the application of *Ubuntu* philosophy to emerging AI governance frameworks in Africa. * **Legal and Ethical Implications of Data Privacy in Artificial Intelligence: A Review of Data Privacy Among Learners in Kenyan Secondary Schools** - A paper focusing on the specific risks and ethical challenges of AI deployment in Kenya's education sector. * **Ethical Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence in Crime Control and Public Order Managem …