UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala was interviewed as part of the Forbes Africa cover story "Algorithm Ambitions: How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting Africa's Future — Told by the Ones Building It".
The feature explores topics including what attracted Prof. Marwala to the field of artificial intelligence and his thoughts on the role Africa should play in the global AI ecosystem.
“My research has focused on developing rational machines while ensuring that human oversight remains essential, since AI does not eliminate the need for human judgment ... What excites me is the possibility that, if we act deliberately, AI can narrow rather than widen global inequality.”
