For Africa, home to the world’s largest youth population (slated to double to more than 830 million by 2050), the rapidly expanding capabilities of AI present both a significant opportunity and an urgent call to action.
I began a lifelong journey of learning as a young engineering student in Zimbabwe. Through a research project on neural networks, I became aware of AI’s profound potential, and the need for it to benefit everyone.
At Google, we believe that access to AI — which requires not only connectivity and products, but the training to use it — is essential for unlocking opportunities and expanding the innovation capacity of young Africans. AI is how Google delivers on our mission to make information universally accessible and useful, and how we will transform knowledge and learning. With AI, collectively we have the chance to democratize access from the start, ensuring that…
