Em'c Erastus
@emcerastus.bsky.social
Tech and Justice | LSE Alumni | 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2024 | Africa, Namibia 🌍 ❤️
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📰"Arguing that countries can wait until a genocide is proven before halting sales guts the Genocide Convention of any powers to prevent one" - GLAN lawyer Charlotte Andrews-Briscoe, quoted in Private Eye on our arms challenge with Al-Haq. www.private-eye.co.uk/issue-1650/i...
Private Eye | Defence sales
: Jet wash
AS ISRAEL's fleet of F-35 fighter jets unleash their indiscriminate payloads over Gaza's starving population, Keir Starmer's threat to take
www.private-eye.co.uk
June 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
📰"Arguing that countries can wait until a genocide is proven before halting sales guts the Genocide Convention of any powers to prevent one" - GLAN lawyer Charlotte Andrews-Briscoe, quoted in Private Eye on our arms challenge with Al-Haq. www.private-eye.co.uk/issue-1650/i...
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Today is the official OvaHerero and Nama Remembrance of Genocide Day.
To reflect, I am sharing this opinion article that I wrote for the BBC News in 2021.
To learn more about the genocide, read the opinion www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
To reflect, I am sharing this opinion article that I wrote for the BBC News in 2021.
To learn more about the genocide, read the opinion www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
Viewpoint: Why Germany's Namibia genocide apology is not enough
Germany is sorry for the massacres but the lack of reparations has angered targeted communities.
www.bbc.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Today is the official OvaHerero and Nama Remembrance of Genocide Day.
To reflect, I am sharing this opinion article that I wrote for the BBC News in 2021.
To learn more about the genocide, read the opinion www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
To reflect, I am sharing this opinion article that I wrote for the BBC News in 2021.
To learn more about the genocide, read the opinion www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
Today is Africa Day and 28 May 2025 marks the first day that Namibians collective commemorate the OvaHerero and Nama Genocide.
Their blood waters our freedom, we are Africa because of them! 🌍 ❤️ 🇳🇦
Their blood waters our freedom, we are Africa because of them! 🌍 ❤️ 🇳🇦
May 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Today is Africa Day and 28 May 2025 marks the first day that Namibians collective commemorate the OvaHerero and Nama Genocide.
Their blood waters our freedom, we are Africa because of them! 🌍 ❤️ 🇳🇦
Their blood waters our freedom, we are Africa because of them! 🌍 ❤️ 🇳🇦
I am speaking at Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2025.
Join MISA Regional and me for this panel session on: Reclaiming African Agency in the age of AI: Navigating external influences and fostering indigenous knowledge systems.
Check out my talk if you're attending Paradigm Initiative #DRIF25
Join MISA Regional and me for this panel session on: Reclaiming African Agency in the age of AI: Navigating external influences and fostering indigenous knowledge systems.
Check out my talk if you're attending Paradigm Initiative #DRIF25
April 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I am speaking at Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2025.
Join MISA Regional and me for this panel session on: Reclaiming African Agency in the age of AI: Navigating external influences and fostering indigenous knowledge systems.
Check out my talk if you're attending Paradigm Initiative #DRIF25
Join MISA Regional and me for this panel session on: Reclaiming African Agency in the age of AI: Navigating external influences and fostering indigenous knowledge systems.
Check out my talk if you're attending Paradigm Initiative #DRIF25
Formed by God in the land of the Desert & Sea 🇳🇦.
Mission: disrupt big tech narratives!
Mission: disrupt big tech narratives!
April 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Formed by God in the land of the Desert & Sea 🇳🇦.
Mission: disrupt big tech narratives!
Mission: disrupt big tech narratives!
🧘🏿♀️Exploring my beautiful country Namibia.
📍Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert. Truly one of the best places, it surreal.
#AIEthicist #DigitalRights
📍Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert. Truly one of the best places, it surreal.
#AIEthicist #DigitalRights
April 1, 2025 at 6:21 AM
🧘🏿♀️Exploring my beautiful country Namibia.
📍Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert. Truly one of the best places, it surreal.
#AIEthicist #DigitalRights
📍Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert. Truly one of the best places, it surreal.
#AIEthicist #DigitalRights
WATCH - If you missed our discussion with @Women in AI Ethics™ on Algorithmic Apartheid and Responsible AI Discourse.
In our conversation, I discuss how historical injustices like apartheid continue to echo in the biases we see in AI today.
full interview: youtu.be/6AVLBNz4RsU?...
In our conversation, I discuss how historical injustices like apartheid continue to echo in the biases we see in AI today.
full interview: youtu.be/6AVLBNz4RsU?...
Algorithmic Apartheid and Responsible AI Discourse
YouTube video by Women in AI Ethics
youtu.be
March 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
WATCH - If you missed our discussion with @Women in AI Ethics™ on Algorithmic Apartheid and Responsible AI Discourse.
In our conversation, I discuss how historical injustices like apartheid continue to echo in the biases we see in AI today.
full interview: youtu.be/6AVLBNz4RsU?...
In our conversation, I discuss how historical injustices like apartheid continue to echo in the biases we see in AI today.
full interview: youtu.be/6AVLBNz4RsU?...
Had a webinar with @womeninaiethics.bsky.social I spoke on Algorithmic Apartheid. If you want to read more on my work read my bio here (the list has amazing women): womeninaiethics.org/wp-content/u...
February 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Had a webinar with @womeninaiethics.bsky.social I spoke on Algorithmic Apartheid. If you want to read more on my work read my bio here (the list has amazing women): womeninaiethics.org/wp-content/u...
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But...AGI is gonna bring utopia & AI will stop climate change!
"By looking at where power is being generated & the size of nearby populations, the researchers estimated the number of adverse health events that would likely be caused by AI-related air pollution."
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
"By looking at where power is being generated & the size of nearby populations, the researchers estimated the number of adverse health events that would likely be caused by AI-related air pollution."
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
AI pollution could cost billions
Recent research projects AI data centers’ public-health harms.
www.sfexaminer.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
But...AGI is gonna bring utopia & AI will stop climate change!
"By looking at where power is being generated & the size of nearby populations, the researchers estimated the number of adverse health events that would likely be caused by AI-related air pollution."
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
"By looking at where power is being generated & the size of nearby populations, the researchers estimated the number of adverse health events that would likely be caused by AI-related air pollution."
www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...
Went to get a new laptop today and they are all Gen AI powered.
I still had a choice to connect to the internet or remain offline, ironically the moment I connect to the internet then an AI app thats already installed pops up.
What about those who might not want to subscribe to Gen AI apps?
I still had a choice to connect to the internet or remain offline, ironically the moment I connect to the internet then an AI app thats already installed pops up.
What about those who might not want to subscribe to Gen AI apps?
February 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Went to get a new laptop today and they are all Gen AI powered.
I still had a choice to connect to the internet or remain offline, ironically the moment I connect to the internet then an AI app thats already installed pops up.
What about those who might not want to subscribe to Gen AI apps?
I still had a choice to connect to the internet or remain offline, ironically the moment I connect to the internet then an AI app thats already installed pops up.
What about those who might not want to subscribe to Gen AI apps?
Great chatting with you @hessiej.bsky.social
@emcerastus.bsky.social nice to see you here!
February 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Great chatting with you @hessiej.bsky.social
"Yesterday's deconstructions are often tomorrow's orthodox clichés" - Stuart Hall
February 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"Yesterday's deconstructions are often tomorrow's orthodox clichés" - Stuart Hall