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Prof Calls for Indigenous AI Data
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- Wed, Sep 30LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed
Digital Identity and AI Inclusion Gaps Flagged for Africa's 100 Million Disabled Citizens
New analysis frames Africa's AI inclusion challenge around digital identity gaps and the exclusion of disabled citizens from AI development, extending earlier reporting that found 100 million citizens with disabilities are being left out of the continent's AI expansion. The framing carries direct relevance to Ghana's ongoing digital ID and national AI strategy discussions.
- Tue, Sep 29Unverified — not yet reviewed
African-Language AI Development Stalled by Training Data Scarcity
New reporting argues that building AI tools in African languages is technically feasible but constrained primarily by the scarcity of suitable training data. The finding is directly relevant to efforts to develop Ghanaian-language AI tools, extending earlier calls by University of Ghana Professor Kwofie for indigenous knowledge to be incorporated into AI training datasets.
- Fri, Sep 25Unverified — not yet reviewed
Report Finds Africa's AI Boom Excluding 100 Million Disabled Citizens
New reporting finds that Africa's expanding AI sector is failing to include an estimated 100 million citizens with disabilities, citing gaps in training data and product design. The finding is assessed as a policy and product gap relevant to Ghana's AI developers and directly extends earlier calls by University of Ghana Professor Kwofie for more inclusive AI training datasets.
- Tue, Sep 22Unverified — not yet reviewed
University of Ghana Professor Urges Indigenous Knowledge in AI Training Data
University of Ghana Professor Kwofie has publicly urged publishers to incorporate indigenous knowledge systems into AI training data as a means of decolonising artificial intelligence. The call represents a locally sourced academic voice on AI inclusion and data representation within Ghana's developing AI conversation.