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The future of AI in Africa, built by Africans, that benefits Africans
This year’s gathering in Dakar was electrifying, inspiring, and filled us all with hope for the future of AI in Africa. I am still buzzing from it. Through the Deep Learning Indaba, we have collectively created a thriving community of AI researchers, builders, and...
GeoAI for a Sustainable Future in Africa
6th September, 2024 Dakar, Senegal The GeoAI for a Sustainable Future in Africa workshop was organised by the GeoAI-Africa community in a collaborative spirit among representatives from diverse organisations such as Microsoft AI for Good Lab, Google Research, and IBM...
Robot Learning for Africa: Building a Robotics Community at the Deep Learning Indaba
The Workshop’s Vision and the Inaugural Instalment Despite the promising future of robotics and AI, Africa's footprint in this field remains limited. Access to robotics hardware is a significant hurdle that hinders research and development on the continent. This...
The NeuroAI Workshop at the 2024 Deep Learning Indaba: Bridging the Gap in Computational Neuroscience
Modern neuroscience uses mathematical models and artificial intelligence to understand brain function. AI offers tools that can help us better understand brain processes, and in turn, studying the brain can lead to more efficient, brain-inspired AI systems ...
The Three Phases
There’s a principle in the hindu traditions called the 3 gunas. These are three phases which we are thought to enter on periodic cycles across varying timespans. I’ll start with my interpretation of sattwa. This guna (or force) represents inspiration and creativity....
The drum beat that calls us to Dakar
The drum beats as we count the days until we reunite in Dakar, Senegal for the 6th Deep Learning Indaba. A gathering of minds and spirits that will take us one step further along our journey – a journey of inclusion, of community, and of AI researchers and...