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Vincent Obia

@vincentobia.bsky.social

Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Sheffield - researching AI regulation and digital media governance | Writing a monograph on AI governance in Africa

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What Nigeria’s Challenge to WhatsApp’s Data Policy Means for Global Majority Countries | TechPolicy.Press The case against WhatsApp in Nigeria sets a precedent for regulatory action against Big Tech platforms by Global Majority countries, writes Vincent Obia.

My post on Nigeria’s challenge to WhatsApp data policy has been published in @techpolicypress.bsky.social. The post considers the $220 million imposed on Meta and the implications that the outcome could have on global majority countries. You can read here: www.techpolicy.press/what-nigeria...

04.07.2025 13:25 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The politics of locationality: Interrogating AI development, locational (dis)advantage and governance in Africa - Vincent Obia, 2025 The paper considers the question of location in the development and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa. The discussion draws from ideas on location...

In this new #OnlineFirst article, @vincentobia.bsky.social explores the politics of locationality in #AI development—showing how Africa’s position in the global AI landscape shapes and is shaped by structural imbalances, governance, and tech power. #Africa
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

15.04.2025 04:07 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The politics of locationality: Interrogating AI development, locational (dis)advantage and governance in Africa - Vincent Obia, 2025 The paper considers the question of location in the development and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa. The discussion draws from ideas on location...

My open access article titled, “The politics of locationality: Interrogating AI development, locational (dis)advantage and governance in Africa” has just been published.

It is available here: doi.org/10.1177/0163.... Do have a read and I’ll be happy to hear your thoughts.

@leverhulme.bsky.social

28.03.2025 19:21 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Better data sets won’t solve the problem — we need AI for Africa to be developed in Africa Language models developed by big technology companies consistently underperform in African languages. It’s time to focus on local solutions.

This piece echoes my sentiments on African AI development and governance.

"The continent’s AI research community needs to develop a coherent vision for AI regulation. Only then can Africa’s collective voice be better represented in international AI-governance forums."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

11.12.2024 22:23 — 👍 19    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0
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Media Reform Coalition Media Reform coordinates the work of advocacy groups campaigning to protect the public interest in light of the Leveson Inquiry and Communications Review.

Is Big Tech too big to regulate? Our public event with @lsemedia.bsky.social explored how to rein in the excessive power of global tech platforms and create truly inclusive digital spaces.

With unique insights from @impressorg.bsky.social, @vincentobia.bsky.social & the Good Things Foundation

29.11.2024 14:55 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Today I was at the LSE to speak about the conundrum of regulating Big Tech. Interesting conversation and lots more questions to answer!

26.11.2024 21:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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