Why the time is now to invest in digitalization and technology

Dear reader, Welcome back to the last stretch of our blogging quest to Re:Power Development. Over the past few weeks, I have been exploring the importance of Information and communications technology (ICT) in the development world, looking into artificial intelligence (AI) and power dynamics within the development ecosphere. While taking …

AI benefits everyone, everywhere… but is it really?

Hello everyone and welcome back! 

While researching for a new post for Re:Power Development I stumbled upon this interesting Ted Talk about AI and human bias by Kriti Sharma, an artificial intelligence technologist, business executive and humanitarian. She asked a very important, yet often forgotten question:

How many decisions have been made about you today by AI? And how many of them have been based on your gender, your race, or your background?

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