Kenya, Unesco To Host Ai Forum With Focus On Ethics, Region’s Potential

The Eastern Africa sub-regional Forum on Artificial Intelligence (EARFAI) will bring together 15 nations to discuss the potential of AI in the region and its role in ethics. Discussions will focus on the implementation of the recommendation on the ethics of AI, with 193 countries adopting its provisions in 2021. Through the Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), almost 60 countries are implementing the standard, including 22 from Africa. The forum will also feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops, as well as the presentation of RAM reports from the region and discussions on the role of women in AI.