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AI, Knowledge and African Food Systems - online conference

By Food Indaba https://foodindaba.org

Wed Jul 9, 11:00 - Wed Jul 9, 12:30

Event is online

ABOUT

How do we shape AI to serve humanity—especially African food systems?


This session explores AI's dual nature: unlocking opportunity while potentially reinforcing inequity or erasing marginalised knowledge.


Core Questions:

How do we ask the right questions to guide AI development? What does AI transition mean for African food systems? How can AI amplify Black and African knowledge rather than silence it?


Key Topics:

  1. AI as knowledge system: accessibility vs. bias
  2. Cultural presence in AI models—where are African narratives?
  3. Developing toolkits to assess AI truthfulness and detect bias
  4. Balancing deep narrative knowledge with AI-synthesised versions
  5. Ethics of ownership, attribution, and acknowledgment in AI


Join the conversation on ensuring AI serves justice, equity, and authentic representation in food systems.