Sema Live | Episode 11 – The Rise of Big Data and AI: Boon or Bane for Global Africa? (Part 2)

We often categorize historical ages in terms of technological advances; the stone age, the bronze age and the iron age all through until the industrial revolution. In the modern era we remember how the internet and its ability to transmit data revolutionized our ability to communicate and connect. Big Data and AI take another step by crunching of the decades of data we have - and continue to - transmit giving it new meaning, and possibly, new life.Once again, through Big Data and AI, we are at the dawn of a new age.This leads to a myriad of questions:• What does this new age mean for Global Africa?• Should Global Africa retain exclusive control of its data and its use? Or is this a case of give and take?• How can we avoid the colonization, or reverse existing colonization, of Global Africa’s data?• How can we ensure Global Africa is not overlooked in the development of AI systems?• In what ways can Global African youth harness the emergence of Big Data and AI?And most importantly: why should the ordinary person care about Big Data and AI?Join us on Sema Live for the first part of this discussion as we question, listen to, and explore the future with our expert guests: Jade Makory, Anatola Araba, Alex Tsado and Essa Mohamedali (all esteemed members of the HiA Network)Special thanks to Opubo Braide - audio editor in chief!Support the showTo learn more about Hosted in Africa - check us out in the HiA Networkwe are because you are!