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Africa's social contract with AI

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Ezinne Nwankwo,

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XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students, Volume 26, Issue 2

Pages 44 - 48

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The ethics of artificial intelligence in Africa should come from the social contract theories and ethical frameworks developed by African philosophers. But if AI researchers fail to incorporate cultural differences, they risk perpetuating the same injustices witnessed during colonial times.

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XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students Volume 26, Issue 2

Global Cultures and Computing

Winter 2019

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DOI:10.1145/3373363

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