In the second of Research ICT Africa's policy briefs in the African Just AI series, I examine the issue of democratic fundamentals to argue that work on these takes priority over the promise of AI in African elections.
Do give it a read. #democracy #AI #Africa
researchictafrica.net/research/foc...
When you think running 116 MILES in 17 hours(!!) is a professional fail...my goodness.
Sometimes we are too hard on ourselves.
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Private investor-driven AI is "anathema" to democracy. @scotttimcke.bsky.social connects the dots between AI's current trajectory, growing inequality, and the weakening of democratic structures. A powerful analysis. #DigitalDemocracy #WealthInequality #AISafety www.techpolicy.press/ai-inequalit...
Not exactly what Claude Lefort meant.
The era of edicts.
Upgradable.
Techno Border Imperialism.
Another elephant graph.
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I'll send a piece for them series.
And to send scheduled emails so it appears you are at your desk later in the week.
New blog claxon! Today we launched the LSE's 'Activism, Influencing and Change' site and programme, which I'll be running with Tom Kirk (@globalpolicy.bsky.social). If that's of interest, please repost and head on over to blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf... to read/subscribe/comment
Trade Wars Are Class Wars.
A recent piece of mine on agentic AI and democracy in Transforming Society.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/03/04/h...
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We need more Mississippi Burning.
Grok government.
Beyond farce.
Woefully unqualified from temperament to skills to experience.
Drugs and / or reactionary white South African brain. I saw lots of this in the late 90s.
When you need the press and a spreadsheet to keep track of your siblings...
Might as well call it the American Ukraine Company to really harken back.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
"As the AI race accelerates, this kind of rich, multidisciplinary analysis becomes increasingly essential for understanding the promise and pitfalls of AI products." Thank you @scotttimcke.bsky.social!
DOGE is gutting federal agencies to install AI across the government. Democracy is on the line, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Eryk Salvaggio.
Yeah, that would help!
