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Responsible AI in Africa

Challenges and Opportunities

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Editors:
  1. Damian Okaibedi Eke

    1. De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

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  2. Kutoma Wakunuma

    1. De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

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  3. Simisola Akintoye

    1. Department of Law, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

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  • Discusses AI ethics from theoretical and practical African perspectives
  • Focuses on history of the industry, ethics, data privacy, surveillance, BigTech intrusions & globalization/colonization
  • Explores the socio-cultural contexts of Responsible AI that is sensitive to African cultures and societies
  • This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access

Part of the book series: Social and Cultural Studies of Robots and AI (SOCUSRA)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introducing Responsible AI in Africa

    • Damian Okaibedi Eke, Kutoma Wakunuma, Simisola Akintoye
    Pages 1-11Open Access
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  3. Epistemic Just and Dynamic AI Ethics in Africa

    • Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem
    Pages 13-34Open Access
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  4. Responsible AI in Africa—Challenges and Opportunities

    • Chinasa T. Okolo, Kehinde Aruleba, George Obaido
    Pages 35-64Open Access
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  5. Working with Robots as Colleagues: Kenyan Perspectives of Ethical Concerns on Possible Integration of Co-bots in Workplaces

    • Tom Kwanya
    Pages 65-99Open Access
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  6. Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Emerging Challenges

    • Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Chinedu Okonkwo
    Pages 101-117Open Access
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  7. The Use of Gendered Chatbots in Nigeria: Critical Perspectives

    • Favour Borokini, Kutoma Wakunuma, Simisola Akintoye
    Pages 119-139Open Access
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  8. AI Policy as a Response to AI Ethics? Addressing Ethical Issues in the Development of AI Policies in North Africa

    • Bernd Carsten Stahl, Tonii Leach, Oluyinka Oyeniji, George Ogoh
    Pages 141-167Open Access
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  9. Towards Shaping the Future of Responsible AI in Africa

    • Damian Okaibedi Eke, Schmidt Shilukobo Chintu, Kutoma Wakunuma
    Pages 169-193Open Access
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  10. Responsible Artificial Intelligence: Recommendations and Lessons Learned

    • Virginia Dignum
    Pages 195-214Open Access
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  11. Back Matter

    Pages 215-216
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About this book

This open access book contributes to the discourse of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) from an African perspective. It is a unique collection that brings together prominent AI scholars to discuss AI ethics from theoretical and practical African perspectives and makes a case for African values, interests, expectations and principles to underpin the design, development and deployment (DDD) of AI in Africa. The book is a first in that it pays attention to the socio-cultural contexts of Responsible AI that is sensitive to African cultures and societies. It makes an important contribution to the global AI ethics discourse that often neglects AI narratives from Africa despite growing evidence of DDD in many domains. Nine original contributions provide useful insights to advance the understanding and implementation of Responsible AI in Africa, including discussions on epistemic injustice of global AI ethics, opportunities and challenges, an examination of AI co-bots and chatbots in anAfrican work space, gender and AI, a consideration of African philosophies such as Ubuntu in the application of AI, African AI policy, and a look towards a future of Responsible AI in Africa.

This is an open access book.

Editors and Affiliations

  • De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

    Damian Okaibedi Eke, Kutoma Wakunuma

  • Department of Law, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

    Simisola Akintoye

About the editors

Damian Okaibedi Eke is Research Fellow at the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR) at De Montfort University, UK. Dr Eke is the Data Governance coordinator for the EU Human Brain Project. His research interests cover critical philosophical issues at the intersection of Technology, Data and Society including; Data Governance, Ethics of Emerging Technologies, Responsible Innovation and ICT4D.

Dr. Kutoma Wakunuma is Associate Professor in Information Systems at De Montfort University within the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility. Her research interests cover social and ethical implications of current and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence in the developed and developing world. She is also European Commission Independent Ethics Expert.

Dr. Simisola Akintoye is a Senior Lecturer in Law at De Montfort University Centre for Law, Justice and Society. She is an International Privacy Practitioner, Data Protection Consultant and the Data Protection Officer for the EU Human Brain Project. Her research involves legal regulation of emerging technologies at national and international levels.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Responsible AI in Africa

  • Book Subtitle: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Editors: Damian Okaibedi Eke, Kutoma Wakunuma, Simisola Akintoye

  • Series Title: Social and Cultural Studies of Robots and AI

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08215-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-08214-6Published: 02 January 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-08217-7Published: 24 December 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-08215-3Published: 01 January 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2523-8523

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-8531

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 216

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sociology, general, Digital Humanities, Artificial Intelligence, Human Geography, Engineering Ethics

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