AI Surveillance Spending Tops $2 Billion Across 11 African Nations, Raising Rights Concerns
The rapid expansion of AI-powered mass surveillance systems across Africa is violating citizens’ right to privacy and having a chilling…
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Morocco Launches AI Research Institute, Targets 50,000 Jobs and $10 Billion GDP Boost by 2030
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform has placed artificial intelligence at the center of its industrial and economic…
African Development Bank, UNDP Launch $10 Billion AI Initiative Targeting 40 Million Jobs by 2035
The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a joint initiative to mobilize up to…
Microsoft Pledges $50 Billion to Close Global AI Divide by 2030
Microsoft has committed up to $50 billion through 2030 to expand access to artificial intelligence across developing economies, warning that…
DRC Unveils $8.7 Billion Digital Plan to Expand Connectivity and AI Skills by 2030
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is rolling out an $8.7 billion digital transformation plan aimed at expanding connectivity, modernizing…
Tunisian Film “Lily” Wins Inaugural $1M Google AI Film Award at 1 Billion Followers Summit
A Tunisian filmmaker has claimed a major milestone for artificial intelligence in cinema after his short film won the first…