WHY ARE A MAJORITY OF CHATBOTS FEMALE, AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO MITIGATE THE RISKS THEREIN?
Introduction The female gendering of AI assistants is perpetuated to encourage greater acceptability, as companies believe that female voices are more approachable than their male...
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Digital Rights in Focus: Navigating Kenya’s Maisha Namba Implementation Landscape
In a significant collaboration, Amnesty International Kenya and the Centre for Intellectual Property Information and Technology (CIPIT) recently launched an Advisory Policy Paper on Implementing...
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Contextualizing Digital Public Goods for Digital Development
Digital Public Goods (DPGs) are goods that anyone can benefit from and are described as open-source software, open data, open artificial intelligence models, open standards,...
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Unmasking Evergreening: Navigating the Pharmaceutical Labyrinth
In the intricate landscape of pharmaceuticals, a term known as “evergreening” looms large. Evergreening is when patent owners stretch their exclusive rights through a web...
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ISO/IEC 42001:2023 – ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR RESPONSIBLE AI
Following the rapid and continued growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and noting the impact of use both positive and negative and the need to establish...
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An Overview of Privacy and AI Considerations Associated with Location Based Services
Location Based Services (LBS) have been defined as mobile applications that provide information depending on a user’s location.1 It also denotes ‘applications integrating geographic location...
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Case Commentary on Worldcoin in Kenya
Worldcoin is an open-source protocol or system that aims to provide universal access to the global economy to every person.1 Developed under the Tools for...
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Navigating the Crossroads: The Challenges of Cross-Border Data Flows under Domestic Laws in Africa
The seamless flow of data across borders, a cornerstone of the digital age, faces significant hurdles due to inconsistencies between domestic data protection laws in...
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‘Mambo Ni Matatu’ Trademark Application: An Intellectual Property Perspective
The slogan “Mambo ni matatu” emanated from President William Ruto when he warned sugar cartels harshly.1 The slogan which means three things, was condemned by...
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