The AI Time Bomb: 2.5 Million Jobs at Risk, is Kenya Ready?
By Alberto Lemma
The global AI jobs debate has overlooked Africa
The global debate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on jobs has been dominated by a simple but polarising narrative: AI will either cause mass unemployment or usher in a productivity boom benefiting everyone. However, while much of this discussion has focused on high-income economies, the reality of African workers is vastly different. What does AI really mean for African workers – many of whom are farmers, drivers, or traders rather than software engineers or graphic designers?
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Source: ODI Global (link opens in a new window)
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