Kofi
@kofiemeritus.bsky.social
Research Interest: Responsible AI in Global South | RTs ≠ endorsement
I’m thrilled to announce I’ve joined the newly formed SAIGE Council from @partnershipai.bsky.social, a multi-stakeholder community addressing the most important and difficult questions concerning the future of AI.
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I’m thrilled to announce I’ve joined the newly formed SAIGE Council from @partnershipai.bsky.social, a multi-stakeholder community addressing the most important and difficult questions concerning the future of AI.
From the @thecontinent.org: "...the children appeared to be victims of a systematic recruitment operation that manipulated them into posting political slogans, insults directed at the Egyptian President, calls to open Gaza’s Rafah crossing..."
September 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
From the @thecontinent.org: "...the children appeared to be victims of a systematic recruitment operation that manipulated them into posting political slogans, insults directed at the Egyptian President, calls to open Gaza’s Rafah crossing..."
"The ICT sector rose an annual 21.3% in the second quarter driven by DATA USAGE, said Iddrisu, helping the services industry to expand 9.9% from a revised 7.8% in the prior three months."
September 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"The ICT sector rose an annual 21.3% in the second quarter driven by DATA USAGE, said Iddrisu, helping the services industry to expand 9.9% from a revised 7.8% in the prior three months."
"...the process of getting a job has become a late-capitalist nightmare. Online hiring platforms have made it easier to find an opening but harder to secure one.."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
"...the process of getting a job has become a late-capitalist nightmare. Online hiring platforms have made it easier to find an opening but harder to secure one.."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Starlink's expansion across markets in Africa and other Global South countries have raised concerns about digital exclusion - high prices and more users within high-income communities, but there are much bigger regulatory and geopolitical implications we might be underestimating.
May 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Starlink's expansion across markets in Africa and other Global South countries have raised concerns about digital exclusion - high prices and more users within high-income communities, but there are much bigger regulatory and geopolitical implications we might be underestimating.
"From experience, we know that current training programs for fieldwork and data collection in the Global North do not necessarily reflect the complex positionalities of Global South researchers."
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blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
March 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"From experience, we know that current training programs for fieldwork and data collection in the Global North do not necessarily reflect the complex positionalities of Global South researchers."
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
I enjoyed reviewing and contributing to this important report by the Tony Blair Institute. It raises important debate on how to develop effective AI regulation in the global south, amidst the complexity of harmonising the diverse geopolitical interests.
institute.global/insights/tec...
institute.global/insights/tec...
February 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I enjoyed reviewing and contributing to this important report by the Tony Blair Institute. It raises important debate on how to develop effective AI regulation in the global south, amidst the complexity of harmonising the diverse geopolitical interests.
institute.global/insights/tec...
institute.global/insights/tec...
I think @ethanz.bsky.social might have predicted via his book, 'Mistrust', about the ongoing "turmoil" that's challenging America's cherished stance - "we have strong and independent institutions, free from partisan influence."
February 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I think @ethanz.bsky.social might have predicted via his book, 'Mistrust', about the ongoing "turmoil" that's challenging America's cherished stance - "we have strong and independent institutions, free from partisan influence."
The release of Deepseek-R1(open source), arguably the best reasoning model at the moment, has made some academics, economists and policy analysts to question the effectiveness of US' compute export control measures. I don't know the right answer but here are the main arguments:
January 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The release of Deepseek-R1(open source), arguably the best reasoning model at the moment, has made some academics, economists and policy analysts to question the effectiveness of US' compute export control measures. I don't know the right answer but here are the main arguments:
“Quite clearly, knowledge had become a pliable instrument in the hands of power and intellectuals had lost control of that which constitutes their raison d’être.”
…. Excerpts from Dan Ohwang’s “Kenyan Intellectuals and the Political Realm.
…. Excerpts from Dan Ohwang’s “Kenyan Intellectuals and the Political Realm.
January 14, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“Quite clearly, knowledge had become a pliable instrument in the hands of power and intellectuals had lost control of that which constitutes their raison d’être.”
…. Excerpts from Dan Ohwang’s “Kenyan Intellectuals and the Political Realm.
…. Excerpts from Dan Ohwang’s “Kenyan Intellectuals and the Political Realm.
Industry, not academia, dominates the impact of scientific publications on generative AI. Even though academia leads on the number of publications, industry leads on the number of citations.
Between 2010-2023, Gen AI publications from Alphabet (parent company of Google) got over 47500 citations.
Between 2010-2023, Gen AI publications from Alphabet (parent company of Google) got over 47500 citations.
December 31, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Industry, not academia, dominates the impact of scientific publications on generative AI. Even though academia leads on the number of publications, industry leads on the number of citations.
Between 2010-2023, Gen AI publications from Alphabet (parent company of Google) got over 47500 citations.
Between 2010-2023, Gen AI publications from Alphabet (parent company of Google) got over 47500 citations.
This is my best drama of the year. The actors of Waikiki are just amazing. Lots of cultural similarities with Ghana. Absolute brilliant!
December 21, 2024 at 2:35 AM
This is my best drama of the year. The actors of Waikiki are just amazing. Lots of cultural similarities with Ghana. Absolute brilliant!
Why can't some African nations "hack" the socio-economic benefits of political independence?
For the @thecontinent.org, Patrick Gathara argues that, "our independence liberators often lacked a Theory of Change" and the new liberators are acting [revolution] without aligning to any TOC.
For the @thecontinent.org, Patrick Gathara argues that, "our independence liberators often lacked a Theory of Change" and the new liberators are acting [revolution] without aligning to any TOC.
December 15, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Why can't some African nations "hack" the socio-economic benefits of political independence?
For the @thecontinent.org, Patrick Gathara argues that, "our independence liberators often lacked a Theory of Change" and the new liberators are acting [revolution] without aligning to any TOC.
For the @thecontinent.org, Patrick Gathara argues that, "our independence liberators often lacked a Theory of Change" and the new liberators are acting [revolution] without aligning to any TOC.
Impressive that the Romanian Constitutional Court is equipped enough to annul its presidential elections due to evidence of social media manipulation aided by AI-powered political disinformation, which affected the election integrity.
December 8, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Impressive that the Romanian Constitutional Court is equipped enough to annul its presidential elections due to evidence of social media manipulation aided by AI-powered political disinformation, which affected the election integrity.
"While artificial intelligence companies struggle to convince the public that chatbots are essential business tools, a growing audience is spending hours building personal relationships with AI."
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
December 6, 2024 at 10:58 PM
"While artificial intelligence companies struggle to convince the public that chatbots are essential business tools, a growing audience is spending hours building personal relationships with AI."
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
While election violence in the West, like the Jan. 6 insurrection in the US, receives less "harsh" negative media sentiments and has little impact on FDI, a similar event in Africa, with "unforgiving" negative media coverage, costs the continent $4.2bn in economic loss every year.
November 27, 2024 at 2:01 AM
While election violence in the West, like the Jan. 6 insurrection in the US, receives less "harsh" negative media sentiments and has little impact on FDI, a similar event in Africa, with "unforgiving" negative media coverage, costs the continent $4.2bn in economic loss every year.
Curious to know how African governments are engaging with these tech companies to ensure such commitments are not only limited to the global north or is Africa's democracy going to hang on reactionary and low-quality "patches" again from these companies?
February 20, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Curious to know how African governments are engaging with these tech companies to ensure such commitments are not only limited to the global north or is Africa's democracy going to hang on reactionary and low-quality "patches" again from these companies?
It took a resilient team, a good lawyer and international media, not the government of Ghana, to push for fair compensation.
Yes, tech companies will create jobs in Africa but when they unfairly treat employees, who will hold them accountable?
Yes, tech companies will create jobs in Africa but when they unfairly treat employees, who will hold them accountable?
February 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM
It took a resilient team, a good lawyer and international media, not the government of Ghana, to push for fair compensation.
Yes, tech companies will create jobs in Africa but when they unfairly treat employees, who will hold them accountable?
Yes, tech companies will create jobs in Africa but when they unfairly treat employees, who will hold them accountable?
September 7, 2023 at 5:11 PM
