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The future of AI relies on small, precise models used at the edge, as highlighted by IEEE Spectrum. These models, like the RxScanner Lite, are crucial for providing services in areas with limited resources. With the potential to transform healthcare and agriculture, small AI may reach more people than larger models, despite underlying infrastructure challenges.
The World Bank warns that the AI revolution could exacerbate inequalities between rich and poor countries, as poorer nations struggle to benefit from AI advancements. Adebayo Alonge emphasizes the need for "small AI," tailored to local contexts, advocating for precision in development and funding to adequately support impactful applications that save lives.
The World Bank estimates that, on current trends, sub-Saharan Africa will meet the MDGs in 2147 Source: http://www.stephenleahy.net Africa is the only region in the world where poverty and hunger are on the increase. The number of undernourished Africans increased by one million a year from 2000 to 2002, though the proportion of people undernourished … Continue reading What Way Forward For Africa’s Agriculture?
We need to question how we reward value as a society. You cannot have so many billionaires and yet so much poverty and unemployment. What then have these billionaires created of value that serves to justify their wealth? Dr. Makanjuola, Resident Surgeon LUTH, Lagos, Nigeria image via mediafreedominternational.org The IMF, World Bank, … Continue reading The Myth of Trickle Down Economic Policies
