Towards an ethics of AI in Africa: rule of education

Abstract

First, this paper reviews the work on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Africa by researchers from Africa and the diaspora in a concept marked by a majority occidental contribution. Many African and diaspora researchers have proposed solutions for the development of ethical and responsible AI in Africa, but the proposed solutions are difficult to implement without the integration of ethical concepts in the training of actors. We show how education can be used to facilitate the development of responsible artificial intelligence in Africa. Through the introduction of ethics courses in academic training and capacity building of artificial intelligence development actors through research on responsible artificial intelligence in Africa, education will facilitate the integration of African ethical values and the development of responsible artificial intelligence through the diversification of artificial intelligence teams.