Examining the Real-World Consequences of AI for Zambia
Recently in Lusaka, the Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ZAAB) hosted a public meeting to discuss the global advance of artificial intelligence (AI) and biodigital technologies and their impact on Zambia and Zambian farmers in particular. The programme featured expert insights from Jim Thomas, AI and Market Power Fellow with the European Artificial Intelligence & Society Fund, and Esther Mwema, a digital inequalities practitioner and Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity. Attendees included farmers, academics, CSOs, faith organisations, traditional leaders, and government representatives. […]