Nigeria vs Rwanda: Which National Artificial Intelligence Policy is Better?

Nigeria vs Rwanda: Which National Artificial Intelligence Policy is Better?

Published on: Nov 07 2024 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Nigeria, as the African continent’s most populous country, is singularly positioned to harness artificial intelligence’s transformative capacity to address pressing socio-economic conundrums, accelerate economic...
Mature Electronic Health Record Implementations Can Reduce Patient Mortality

Mature Electronic Health Record Implementations Can Reduce Patient Mortality

Published on: Nov 06 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
In the past two decades, healthcare systems around the world have been on a transformative journey, marked by the increasing adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR). These technologies,...
Apply Now: $100,000 Paid Fellowships at Prominent African Institutions

Apply Now: $100,000 Paid Fellowships at Prominent African Institutions

Published on: Nov 04 2024 by Wayan Vota - 5 Comments
Paid fellowships can prepare the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique work opportunities at the most senior level of prominent African institutions or multilateral organizations, whose...
The Kozma Test for Artificial General Intelligence: Can AI End Global Poverty?

The Kozma Test for Artificial General Intelligence: Can AI End Global Poverty?

Published on: Oct 31 2024 by Wayan Vota - 9 Comments
In 1950, Alan Turing famously proposed the “Turing Test” to measure machine intelligence. If a machine could engage in a conversation indistinguishable from a human, it could be said to possess intelligence. This test...
Please Stop Conjuring Blockchain Pilots in Humanitarian Relief Programs

Please Stop Conjuring Blockchain Pilots in Humanitarian Relief Programs

Published on: Oct 30 2024 by Nadia Andrada - 3 Comments
Blockchain technology has been lauded as a solution to longstanding development issues, with proponents claiming it can bring unprecedented transparency, accountability, and efficiency. However, as highlighted in Conjuring...
Apply Now: $1,000,000 in Generative AI Grants from Facebook

Apply Now: $1,000,000 in Generative AI Grants from Facebook

Published on: Oct 28 2024 by Wayan Vota - 12 Comments
Recent breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence have captured the public’s imagination and demonstrated what those developing these technologies have long known – they have the potential to help people do...
How to Advance Digital Rights and Regulatory Frameworks for USAID ADD RFP

How to Advance Digital Rights and Regulatory Frameworks for USAID ADD RFP

Published on: Oct 25 2024 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Today we are continuing our posts on using Generative AI to explore the Advancing Digital Democracy RFP. See past posts here, here, and here. We will now look at how DevDiscovery can help you design digital rights and regulatory...
Generative AI Found 10 Innovative USAID Programs Advancing Digital Democracy

Generative AI Found 10 Innovative USAID Programs Advancing Digital Democracy

Published on: Oct 24 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Our recent posts on using Generative AI to explore the Advancing Digital Democracy RFP proved to be very popular. They broke many ICTworks email open rates and website click through records. Everyone is interesting in reading...
Is It Time for a Moratorium on Digital Development Awards?

Is It Time for a Moratorium on Digital Development Awards?

Published on: Oct 23 2024 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Everyone loves to win an award! We now have participation awards to celebrate just showing up. This prize inflation is happening in digital development too. There are a proliferation of prizes – many of them no more...