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Shikoh Gitau Quotes

born 1981 Kenya

Dr. Cikū Gitaū (born c. 1981) is a Kenyan computer scientist.

Kenya
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It’s about how am I applying this technology to my everyday life based on the infrastructure that I currently have.

When AI becomes practical, when it’s not just a hype word, that’s when we will truly see the impact of this technology on our continent.

The fact that you are not there does not mean the work is not important. The work needs to continue and outlive you.

What we need to do is put measures in place to protect human dignity and human lives, but on the other hand, allow for innovation to go and be built.

It’s Africa’s moment to take that leap, seeing AI as a tool to elevate human flourishing in Africa, providing opportunities for development that have long been out of reach.

In Kenya, we have the highest per capita use of digital financial services in the world

Africa showed the world how to use the mobile phone; (…) and we are going to show the world how AI can actually improve people’s lives. Don’t be left behind in this journey.

Technology was never seen as a way to employ people. The more the President talks about it, the more it changes the mindset of people.

Sovereignty means that I need to be in charge of my destiny and able to control my future. This involves understanding the context in which you’re operating and not allowing others to define that context for you.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Shikoh Gitau (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.