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Director: Business Operations @gcg_ai

Cape Town, South Africa
Joined March 2022
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From 16 September - 2 December 2024 we will be running a short course through @EthicsLab_UCT on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics & Policy in Africa. Learn more about the course and register here: health.uct.ac.za/continuing-…
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🚀 New Release: African Observatory on Responsible AI Project Report 2021-2023! Explore how the @ai_observatory is advancing AI research and policy across Africa, building networks, and engaging communities. 🔗Download the report buff.ly/4cUUVCs
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🌍 Introducing the Global Centre on AI Governance (GCG) A global hub based in Africa focused on fostering inclusive and equitable governance of AI technologies worldwide Join us in forging #equitableAI futures for everyone, everywhere! 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/44GbYF7
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Honoured to have participated in a dynamic exchange between the @_AfricanUnion and @OECD on AI policy. We have much to learn from each other in ensuring these technologies are not harmful and benefit everyone in our societies. @ai_observatory @AI4Dev @GlobalIndexRAI
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@racheladamsward and @MoremiNkosi kickstarting the side session ‘Catalyzing Equitable AI’ at the Grand Challenges Annual meeting 2023. #GenerativeAI #GCAM2023 #ResponsibeAI @DigiFuturesLab @itsriodejanerio
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Session 2 has just started! Dr Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Founding Director of the Academy for #Health #Innovation, begins the session with a lightning talk on the importance of evaluating #responsible #generativeAI solutions for #inclusive development. #GCAM2023
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We're nearing in on the final week for submission of papers for the UCT Law International Conference on AI and Law. If you haven't already submitted, we are accepting papers until 30 September 2023. Link here: rb.gy/buu9e
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✨ Introducing Charter Africa A platform empowering citizens and showcasing democratic initiatives across the African continent. 🤝 Join us in building a vibrant, inclusive democracy & boosting underrepresented voices at charter.africa/
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Only three weeks remaining to submit your abstract for UCT Law's International, Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence and Law Conference to be hosted in Cape Town in July next year. Submissions accepted until 30 September 2023. Submission link: rb.gy/buu9e
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A reminder about the UCT Law Faculty's Call for Papers for it's International AI and Law Conference to be held in July next year. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2023. Submission link: rb.gy/buu9e
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HIRING: #AI Researchers from Bangladesh, China, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia for @GlobalIndexRAI 💼 Knowledge of AI governance, policies, impacts 🔬 Research skills 🕵🏽‍♀️ Experience in online data collection 👉🏼 notion.so/digitalfutureslab/… #Jobopening #jobopportunity
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📢Join us at the upcoming launch of our website & policy map. This #webinar will bring together various actors from across the African continent. Register at the link in the poster to learn more about the work we have been doing! 🗓️30 August 2023 ⏰1:00 - 2:30pm SAST
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Super stoked with the growing interest in burrow. One month in and sales are on the up. If you know of a Lego lover please direct them to my site 🙌🏼
The War Machines have just landed. Cue the AC/DC 🎸😎 Available now on our website: burrowideas.com
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Packed and ready for their new home 💚🐰 The Vision and The Scarlet Witch from the 2021 LEGO Marvel Collectible series. More at burrowideas.com
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We’ve got minifigs! Head over to our site for your favourite LEGO characters. More themes being added daily! (burrowideas.com)
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Delighted this important piece has been published!! Congrats to all involved @pplantinga @iAmKiito @MarkRGaffley @UNESCO @AI4Dev @ai_observatory
We are thrilled to announce that our @UNESCO research #report, "Landscape study of #AI #policies and use in Southern #Africa," has been published! Read the full report here >> bit.ly/44o9mdK #ArtificialIntelligence #aipolicy #aiethics #aigovernance #technology #data
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Over the last month or so I've been working on a passion project. Excited to finally launch burrow (burrowideas.com) - an online store selling collectible LEGO minifigs & sets :) will be great to know thoughts! always foraging*
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Perspectives on AI. By my nephew, Brody Cruz.
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My excellent colleagues ⁦@MarkRGaffley⁩ ⁦@ScottTimcke⁩ ⁦@Hanani_Hlomani⁩ ⁦@lizorembo⁩ and Theresa Schueltken have written this powerful piece for ⁦@techpolicypress⁩. Dissent and Resistance to Silicon Valley AI Narratives techpolicy.press/dissent-and…
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Rabbit hole thinking… is not about getting lost in thought, rather it is about embracing the limitless of human thought…
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