ARUA’s 5th Biennial interrogates AI and ethics in research
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) opened its fifth Biennial International Conference at Makerere University in Uganda on 29 October, marking both the organisation’s 10th anniversary and Africa’s deepening engagement with artificial intelligence (AI).
The three-day gathering, hosted with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, brings together vice-chancellors, researchers, policymakers and partners from across the continent and beyond under the theme, ‘Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence for Africa’s Transformation’.
“AI’s accelerating ubiquity presents immense opportunities and serious responsibilities,” Professor Sizwe Mabizela, the ARUA board chair and the vice-chancellor of Rhodes University, said. He added: “We mustn’t adopt AI uncritically; we must shape just, inclusive and sustainable frameworks that serve humanity.”
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