The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is proliferating on the
African continent, but policy responses are still at their early stages. This article
provides an overview of the main elements of AI deployment in Africa, AI’s core
benefits and challenges in African settings, and AI’s core policy dimensions for the
continent. It is argued that for AI to build, rather than undermine, socio-economic
inclusion in African settings, policymakers need to be cognisant of the following
key dimensions: gender equity, cultural and linguistic diversity, and labour
market shifts.
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