Automated Gender Recognition Systems in Africa: Uncovering Bias and Discrimination
Gender data plays a vital role in decision-making processes across various online platforms. Gender-targeted advertising platforms, content moderation systems, and security departments heavily depend on...
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Exposed & Vulnerable: Tackling Non-Consensual Sharing of Personal Images in Kenya
The act of sharing a personal image without consent is a violation of the subject’s privacy and autonomy. It is crucial to understand that the...
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Exploring the Intersection of Copyright Law and Text and Data Mining Research in Kenya: CIPIT’s Policy Brief
In a previous blog, we discussed the role of copyright law in creating a conducive environment for text and data mining (TDM) research. The article...
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Celebrating World IP Day: Promoting Access to Knowledge and the Right to Research Seminar
April 26th marks World Intellectual Property (IP) Day – an event established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to raise awareness of patents, copyrights,...
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The Default Gender in AI Assistant Technologies: Possible Impact on Women in Africa
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant technologies such as digital voice assistants and chatbots have become increasingly ubiquitous and powerful in Africa. In a datafied society,...
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The Gender Equality Mirage: From Human Bias to AI Bias in Digital ID Systems in Africa
Introduction Digital ID systems refer to systems that use digital technologies to capture, validate, store, transfer, identify and authenticate data of people. With the revolutionary...
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An Overview of the Kenyan Law on Commercial Use of Personal Data
Commercial use of personal data or direct marketing has been defined as the ‘distribution of products, information and promotion by aiming interactive communication with the...
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Celebrating World IP Day 2023: Case of Taita Taveta Basket Weavers
The Intellectual Property (IP) world comes together every April 26th to celebrate world intellectual property day and consider how IP aids the global art scene...
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AI & Children: Privacy, Trust, and Safety in the Digital Age
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the increasing use of technology in our daily lives has made children’s privacy a growing concern.1 AI technology...
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