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What ancestral intelligence can teach us about AI

Nanjira Sambuli · TED

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There's a common African proverb: "When elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers." Policy researcher Nanjira Sambuli says we must apply this thinking to today's AI evolution, asking: When tech giants battle for dominance, who gets trampled in the process? She introduces a new ethical compass for AI, showing how people across the continent are charting a different path for the future of tech.

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TED
Department
TED2025
Speaker
Nanjira Sambuli
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science
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TED
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