CDAC Network 83d ago

Data, power and participation: towards the ethical adoption of tech – Nyalleng Moorosi, Senior Researcher at the Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute, gives the keynote speech at CDAC Network's 2024 Public Forum. Moorosi's keynote is followed by a panel discussion with: - Patrick Gathara (Senior Editor for Inclusive Storytelling, The New Humanitarian) - Monica Nthiga (Open Technology Advocate) - Angeline Akai (Data Values Advocate) - Helen McElhinney (Executive Director, CDAC Network) – moderator As data-driven and generative machine learning solutions rapidly evolve, they bring incredible promise to enhance participation at scale, offer new insights, and accelerate humanitarian impact. Still, they risk deepening inequalities and undermining diversity if they are not ethically governed. For the 2024 Public Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, CDAC brought together experts from technology, humanitarian response, media and grassroots action as we chart a path towards more inclusive, equitable and community-driven humanitarian technologies.