Panel Discussion: (AI for the World: Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Use of Artificial Intelligence). Moderator: Larry Madowo (International Correspondent, CNN, Kenya); Rachel Adams (Programme Director: AI, Research ICT Africa, South Africa); Bill Gates (Co-Chair, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, United States); Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, Rwanda, Juliana Rotich (Head of Fintech Integration, M-PESA, Kenya); David Sengeh (Chief Minister and Chief Innovation Officer, Republic of Sierra Leone). Multisectoral panelists, including researchers, government representatives, and funders, explore artificial intelligence's potential to improve lives around the world while balancing the risks inherent to proceeding without thoughtful consideration. As global and regional AI experts, speakers emphasized the importance of equity and inclusion in developing and deploying AI tools at scale, ensuring that they both meet the needs of and reach people in lower-resource settings.

AI for the World: Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Use of Artificial Intelligence

Panel Discussion: (AI for the World: Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Use of Artificial Intelligence). Moderator: Larry Madowo (International Correspondent, CNN, Kenya); Rachel Adams (Programme Director: AI, Research ICT Africa, South Africa); Bill Gates (Co-Chair, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, United States); Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, Rwanda, Juliana Rotich (Head of Fintech Integration, M-PESA, Kenya); David Sengeh (Chief Minister and Chief Innovation Officer, Republic of Sierra Leone).
Multisectoral panelists, including researchers, government representatives, and funders, explore artificial intelligence's potential to improve lives around the world while balancing the risks inherent to proceeding without thoughtful consideration. As global and regional AI experts, speakers emphasized the importance of equity and inclusion in developing and deploying AI tools at scale, ensuring that they both meet the needs of and reach people in lower-resource settings.