How AI is accelerating Africa’s pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals

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How AI is accelerating Africa’s pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals
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Google is working with GABI Circle members to accelerate a prosperous future for Africa

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Abdoulaye Diack, Yvonne Dumor, Alex Okosi and Ivan Koomson visit the Google AI Research Center in Ghana in September 2024.) flagship event being held this week, there is no better time to take a look at African nations’ progress towards achieving the UN’s

AI’s role also extends to advancing food security, and addressing environmental and climate-related challenges affecting agricultural productivity and livelihoods. By predicting flood zones and alerting residents in advance, Google’s AI-enabledsystem directly contributes to increasing disaster preparedness by providing flood forecasts and alerts up to seven days in advance. Since its launch last year in two countries, the service has been expanded to 80 countries, 23 of which are in Africa.

Governments should work toward creating clear policies and regulatory frameworks that encourage AI innovation while ensuring ethical standards and data privacy. At GABI, Google will share an AI blueprint, that has been months of research and inquiry, that highlights model laws and strategies governments and institutions in Africa can adopt in order to gain this AI opportunity.

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