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Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · 14d

From the @thecontinent.org: "...the children appeared to be victims of a systematic recruitment operation that manipulated them into posting political slogans, insults directed at the Egyptian President, calls to open Gaza’s Rafah crossing..."

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Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · 28d

"...the problem has proved beyond the algorithms. We know surprisingly little about our own biology. There are many mysteries in how our cells interact and challenges in measuring our body’s most crucial processes, starving models of the data they need to make more rapid progress."
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Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs?

[FREE TO READ] A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human biology

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Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · 28d

“States should think very carefully about what they actually want to get out of this before spending hundreds of billions of dollars trying to indigenize the entire AI stack. You still won’t be able to eliminate dependencies and vulnerabilities on foreign states.”

restofworld.org/2025/chinese...

The myth of sovereign AI: Countries rely on U.S. and Chinese tech

As countries pursue self-sufficiency in AI, they risk depending on foreign companies, undermining their independence and their goals.

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Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · 29d

"The ICT sector rose an annual 21.3% in the second quarter driven by DATA USAGE, said Iddrisu, helping the services industry to expand 9.9% from a revised 7.8% in the prior three months."

Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · Sep 10

"...the process of getting a job has become a late-capitalist nightmare. Online hiring platforms have made it easier to find an opening but harder to secure one.."
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Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · Sep 2

"For SMEs, double-digit loan rates have made credit costly, while freelancers—some of whom rely on foreign contracts—have been squeezed by a slowdown in overseas deals that has eroded their incomes amid rising living costs." techcabal.com/2025/08/29/n...

Why Nairobi’s co-working spaces are losing to restaurants

Nairobi’s co-working spaces were touted as temples of Kenya’s innovation economy where young founders could incubate groundbreaking ideas.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · Jul 23

we at @aial.ie, are investigating amplification/censorship on X/twitter in EU. what are major EU:
-politicians & regulators
-journalists
-influencers & public intellectuals, with high visibility/influence on X, across both left & right political ideologies

we're interested in existing datasets too

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Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · Jul 26

"What is missing is a preventive, policy-driven architecture that ensures content moderation practices are humane, companies are accountable for their algorithms, and corporate actors cannot hide behind layers of subcontracting to escape responsibility."
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Three lawsuits against Meta in Kenya expose the digital governance gap in Africa - Africa at LSE

The internet giant Meta is facing legal challenges that could change the way we think about legal jurisdiction and corporate responsibility in the digital age, writes Mumbi Kiragu. Kenya has emerged a...

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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · Jul 7

If I can give you any advice about anything it would be this - do everything in your power to protect yourself from being governed by people who hate you.

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Kofi @kofiemeritus.bsky.social · Jun 20

"But the war for talent is not just about output — it’s about perception. A start-up’s ability to attract investors and a listed company’s ability to keep its stock price up are both aided by the buzz generated by a few superstar minds."
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What’s behind the AI talent gold rush?

Eye-watering payments show how hard it is for tech companies to build a competitive moat

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Ana Brandusescu @anabrandusescu.bsky.social · Jun 20

New publication alert! The Challenges of Accountability in AI for Immigration: The IRCC and Canadian AI Governance

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