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Daniel Motaung: How a man from the Free State came to take on Facebook

content moderators, Daniel Motaung, exploitation, Facebook, Sama

1 December 2023

Data, AI and elections in Africa: Working towards a collaborative African response

African Alliance for Data Access, African democracy, African elections, Association of Electoral Management Bodies in Africa, Data for Democracy Action, disinformation, International Media Support (IMS), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, workshop

22 November 2023

Data for development in Think20 India 2023: Critical, constructive, conclusive

Alison Gillwald, big tech, data policy, essay, public data, Think20 India 2023

10 November 2023

Nature publication amplifies African voices in AI

African Observatory on Responsible AI, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Index on Responsible AI, journal article

6 November 2023

The real cost of the blue check: Twitter/X verification and what it means for combatting online misinformation

African elections, blue check, misinformation, social media

23 October 2023

Research ICT Africa at the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting

African Observatory on Responsible AI, AI governance, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Index on Responsible AI, Global South, Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Just AI

6 October 2023

RIA consultation highlights African demand for access to tech intermediaries’ data

Africa Internet Governance Forum, Africa School of Internet Governance (AfriSIG), African elections, Data access, multistakeholderism, report

26 September 2023

Calls for input: Research ICT Africa consultations on Africa access to data

Africa Internet Governance Forum, Africa Meaningful Access to Data, Agenda 2063, call for input, data, data policy, data protection, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

12 September 2023

Future-proofing African democracy: Assessing electoral laws amidst AI advancements

AI frameworks, cybercrime, cybersecurity, disinformation, Just AI, legislation, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

12 September 2023

RIA to collaborate with Gates Foundation to strengthen AI research and ethical practices

AI governance, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, ethics, Grand Challenges, low and middle income countries (LMICs)

30 August 2023

The negotiations for a global cybercrime convention, global public goods and AI cyber risk

AI governance, cybercrime, global governance, United Nations

29 August 2023

RIA’s public comment on critical infrastructure protection regulations

infrastructure, Just AI, policy submission

29 August 2023

Presentation to parliamentary committee webinar on misinformation ahead of South Africa’s 2024 elections

conference presentation, South African elections 2024, South African parliament

29 August 2023

Transforming Africa’s digital landscape at the Africa Law Tech Festival 2023

Africa Law Tech Festival, African Continental Free Trade Area, conference presentation, technology

31 July 2023

AU regional economic community capacity building on Data Policy Framework

African Union Commission, African Union Data Policy Framework, GIZ

31 July 2023

Harnessing artificial intelligence for inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Africa: A path towards Agenda 2063

African Union Data Policy Framework, Agenda 2063, AUDA-NEPAD, Euradite Series, webinar

28 July 2023

The global index on responsible Artificial Intelligence at Ibrahim Governance Weekend

AI governance, Global Index on Responsible AI, Ibrahim Governance Weekend

4 July 2023

RIA research the basis for new UNESCO policy brief

Global South, Internet for Trust Conference, multistakeholderism, policy brief, UNESCO

3 July 2023