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RESOURCES & NEWS
😄 Joke of the Day
Why did the AI take a vacation?
It needed some deep rest after all that deep learning! 🏖️
📰 News
Public Frustration Over AI’s Real-World Harms Gains Momentum
Public backlash against generative AI is spreading as communities protest its social and environmental costs. In Memphis, residents are opposing Elon Musk’s xAI data center due to methane-fueled generators, with workers and creatives voicing frustration at how AI reshapes labor and art spaces without clear benefit. Critics say, “AI’s harms feel immediate, while its benefits remain abstract.”
Read: The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger – WIRED
Kenya and Nigeria Expand Open-Source AI for Public Good
Across the Global South, open-source AI innovation is reshaping development. Kenya’s new Centre for Digital and Artificial Intelligence Skilling—supported by UNDP and Microsoft—trains youth to develop solutions in healthcare and agriculture, while Nigeria’s AI Scaling Hub focuses on education access through local-language models. These efforts show how local ecosystems are building equitable, sovereign AI capacity.
Read: An Open Door: AI Innovation in the Global South – CSIS
Are We in an AI Bubble?
WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” explores whether the explosion of AI investments—led by NVIDIA, OpenAI, and Meta—resembles the dot-com boom. Analysts warn a gap between soaring infrastructure spending and real-world demand could lead to corrections, especially as companies race to adopt models they don’t need or fully understand.
Read: Are We in an AI Bubble? – WIRED
Africa Is Shaping the Future of Ethical AI
Technologists in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa are leading efforts to embed fairness, transparency, and community accountability into AI systems. Scholars highlight how Ubuntu philosophy—emphasizing interconnectedness—provides a unique ethical framework for future AI policy.
Read: Why the Next Wave of Ethical AI Will Be Led from Africa – The Guardian Nigeria
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👤 LinkedIn Profile to Follow
Tina M. Park, Ph.D. – AI Ethics Researcher and Critical Sociologist.
Tina combines social science with machine learning to study bias, inequality, and algorithmic governance. She shares cutting-edge commentary on how ethical design can align AI with justice-driven social outcomes and often writes about the intersection of race, technology, and environmental AI ethics.
🎧 Today’s Podcast Pick
WIRED “Uncanny Valley” – The Blurred Truths of Sora
This episode examines OpenAI’s new video-generation app, Sora, and its ripple effects on artists, misinformation, and online identity. It asks: when AI can make everything look real, how do we preserve truth? Listen for a sharp exploration of creativity and ethics in the age of synthetic media.