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Welcome to the Goethe-Institut Kenya Podcast. On this podcast, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts in a variety of professions to find out how they and their fields are affected by Artificial Intelligence or A.I.
Today our guest is Nairobi-based transformation and growth coach Gabriel Nyamu who helps organisations adapt to the changes that are happening globally in technology, social cycles and more. In our chat, he reveals how work is already being changed by A.I., the challenges that need to be dealt with and what the future is likely to look like.
7 Jun 2021TRANSCRIPT
#14 - Artificial Intelligence + Architecture with Muchiri Waititu
Welcome to the Goethe-Institut Kenya Podcast. On this podcast, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts in a variety of professions to find out how they and their fields are affected by Artificial Intelligence or A.I.
In this Episode, we feature Nairobi-based architect and developer Muchiri Waititu. In this discussion, he talks about how A.I. has affected architecture and the construction in Kenya and the region. He also explores how the homes of the future are likely to look like with the advent of smart building technology.
2 Mar 2021TRANSCRIPT
#13 - Artificial Intelligence + Finance with Limo Taboi
Welcome to the Goethe-Institut Kenya Podcast. On this podcast, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts in a variety of professions to find out how they and their fields are affected by Artificial Intelligence or A.I.
Limo Taboi, is a Nairobi-based writer on Banking, Finance, Technology, and Investments. He is also the curator of the award-winning finance blog http://bankelele.co.ke/ (http://bankelele.co.ke/). In this episode, he talks about how A.I is currently being used in the finance industry within the region and what opportunities lie therein. He also talks about the place of mobile money in the new age of financing.
19 Feb 2021
#12 - Coversation with Faith Mwanyolo (Wikimedia)
Welcome to the Goethe-Institut Kenya Podcast. On this podcast, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts in a variety of professions to find out how they and their fields are affected by Artificial Intelligence or A.I.
Today our guest is Riara University student Faith Mwanyalo who is starting her career journey as an android developer. The student, who is coordinating Wikimedia activities in Kenya, talks about how young people are seeing A.I. in the now and where it is going in the future.
9 Feb 2021
#11 - Artificial Intelligence + Inequalities with Jim Chuchu
In this episode of Decolonize the Internet, we feature Jim Chuchu, a filmmaker, musician and visual artist living and working in Nairobi. He is also a member of the Nest Artist Collective and Heva Fund which provides financial support for Creatives.
Jim looks at how the Kenyan society is set up and how it is likely to be affected by the widespread introduction of AI and AI related technologies. He explains that these technologies don’t necessarily solve structural problems but are more likely to amplify inequalities.
8 Feb 2021
#10 - Artificial Intelligence + Social Media with Wendy Watta
In this episode of Decolonize the Internet, we feature Wendy Watta, a travel writer and influencer who produces content for Social Media. She explains how A.I. is currently being used in the Kenyan and wider travel industry as well as how it will affect it going forward.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html)
21 Jan 2021
#9 - Artificial Intelligence + Entrepreneurship with Martin Muli
In this episode of Decolonize the Internet, we feature Martin Muli, an entrepreneur in the digital space with a focus on training, advertising and event organising, most notably the Top 25 Men and Women in Digital in Kenya. Martin tells us how A.I. is being used in a variety of Kenyan organisations. He also expounds on how A.I. will be embraced locally not on the strength of the technologies themselves, but how they will simplify users lives.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html)
Karibuni / Welcome
21 Jan 2021
#8 - Artificial Intelligence + Education with Dr. Leah Mutanu
In this episode of Decolonize the Internet, we feature Leah Mutanu a lecturer at the United States International University (USIU) who specializes in Software Engineering, Data Structures, Data Mining and Machine Learning. She shares with us how AI is already a huge part of our lives in Kenya, how we can respond to the inequalities of the new age using curriculum, and much more.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html)
21 Jan 2021
#7 - Artificial Intelligence + Nutrition with Sharon Olago
In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.
Today our guest is Sharon Olago, an entrepreneur who specializes in nutrition. She speaks about how A.I. is being used in health and nutrition in the region and where opportunities lie. She also talks about the importance of inclusivity in the development process.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html).
21 Jan 2021
#6 - Artificial Intelligence + Job loss with Sitawa Namwalie
In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields
In this episode, we feature Sitawa Namwalie.
Sitawa Namwalie, is a development consultant who has worked for organisations like the United Nations, and the World Bank for the last two and a half decades. She tells us how A.I. and related technologies are already being used in Kenya and Rwanda. She also speaks to the discussion about whether A.I. will lead to jobs disappearing. Spoiler alert; its not all doom and gloom where this is concerned.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html).
11 Dec 2020
#5 - Artificial Intelligence + Governance with Nanjira Sambuli
In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.
In this episode, we feature Nanjira Sambuli, a researcher, writer, policy analyst, and advocacy strategist. She works to understand the relationship between information, communication technology, governance, media, entrepreneurship, and culture. Here, she speaks about how organisations and governments are using A.I. on the continent and where power and gender intersect in the debate about this new technology.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html)
7 Dec 2020
# 4 - Artificial Intelligence + Global Narratives with Harry Misiko
In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.
In this episode, we feature Harry Misiko, a digital journalist who is also the Growth Editor at the Nation Media Group, a leading media house in the East African region. He tells us how the media business has fundamentally shifted with the onset of A.I. and how the organisation he works for has responded. He also talks about the danger of the Global South narratives being decided by people from the Global North.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html)
7 Dec 2020
#3 - Artificial Intelligence + Privacy with Philip Ogola
In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.
In this episode, our guest is Philip Ogola, an expert in the use of digital technologies in the humanitarian space. He talks about the use of A.I. by organisations in the East African region, the death of privacy and potential dangers created by making A.I. universal.
More information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html).
7 Dec 2020
#2 - Artificial Intelligence + Media with Faith Oneya
In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their fields.
In this episode, we feature Faith Oneya, a columnist and editor with a leading media house in the East African region. She talks about the current effects of A.I. on the media, how it could be used to improve lives of Kenyans and position it as a leader within the region.
For more information about the project, click here (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html)
7 Dec 2020
#1 - Artificial Intelligence (Introduction) with John Walubengo
Welcome to the Goethe-Institut Kenya Podcast series Decolonize the Internet hosted by James Murua. On this podcast, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts in various professions in Kenya to find out how they and their fields are affected by Artificial Intelligence or (A.I).
On this episode, we interview John Walubengo, a lecturer at the Multimedia University of Kenya and a member of the Kenyan government taskforce on A.I. and Blockchain. Walubengo expounds on how those in the Global South can ensure that they are in the A.I. value chain, and whether the machines are likely to rise up like in The Terminator movies.
This will be the first of 15 Episodes in this series.
For more info about the project, click here. (https://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/en/kul/mag/21753740.html)
Karibuni / Welcome / Herzlich willkommen.
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#15 - A.I + Human Resources with Gabriel Nyamu
Published 8 Jun 2021 · Transcript excerpt
[…] thank you um i would say one of the greatest skill that anybody or any professional working in the marketplace have to and place to in this season is what you call you know adaptability and agility um i will say this when the third industrial revolution came Everybody fear that the computer is coming to take over our jobs. […]
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