Ai4SDG
Deploying AI in the Global South to achieve the United Nations SDGs presents unique challenges that require careful consideration and strategic planning.
AI and SDGs in the Global South
Executive Summary
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have profound impacts on Africa. Whethernthose impacts are positive or negative depends on the actions we take today.
- Africa currently lacks the data and the expertise to fully implement ethical AI.
- NextStep Foundation is uniquely positioned to facilitate the creation of high-quality, annotated training data and help close the skills gap to unleash the positive power of AI in Africa.
- Next Step Foundation’s Ai4SDG project will deliver on this promise of ethical AI by training local entrepreneurs to acquire and utilize actionable, annotated training data to implement AI-powered solutions to solve our most difficult challenges around climate, healthcare, education, agriculture, and jobs.
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