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Africa is embracing AI: - According to a?survey?from?management consulting firm Oliver Wyman,?over 60% of South African workers regularly use generative AI tools.?This is even more interesting when compared with comparative stats: they found only 41% of workers in France, 44% in the UK to be frequent users of AI.? - Google’s research has shown that AI-related Google searches in Kenya have jumped 150% in the past year. Almost 230% jump for queries about AI jobs.? - Kenya is now 13th globally when it comes to most searches about AI. AI can upskill the next generation for a future marketplace, now we need leaders and governments to do their part in supporting this growing and eager tech sector. There’s been quite a few stories lately about AI's impact across the continent, along with some ideas on the way forward. You can read the full round up on our Substack: https://lnkd.in/dRAUBQXS

One minute to go! It's not too late to join our Co-founder, Zain Verjee, for some crucial conversations about AI, Africa, and bridging the gap. We've got some incredible speakers and discussions ahead. Brought to you by TechCabal x The Rundown You can register and get the Zoom link here: https://bit.ly/tcliveaug29

Join our Co-Founder, Zain Verjee, and some very interesting panelists as they discuss the urgent need for AI regulation in Africa, the importance of African data control, and the development of comprehensive regulations to protect African data and advance AI technologies. We're excited for this second collab between TechCabal x The Rundown! You can register to join here: https://lnkd.in/d6BSM2wH

A small update from The Rundown Studio team: We have almost completed building our?back end.?Our Co-Founder, Zain, is going to record a full course on AI and comms next. And in other news, we've almost finished recording a podcast series called?Embedded?with wonderful guests offering AI insights.... More coming soon. Follow our Substack for more insights: https://lnkd.in/dw2Gt88x

It’s the last week of the summe. Foot off the gas here a little… Here’s a grab bag of some golden nuggets on the go. It’s a video playlist of?The Rundown?contributors. The Rundown is an ed tech platform in AI literacy for communications specialists in emerging markets. Our knowledge series combines both AI and?core principles?of comms. Thank you to all our?awesome contributors?who are assisting in our product development and discovery work. We are so grateful. You can check them out here: https://lnkd.in/dN9inAcc

AI is changing our lives in many ways, affecting personal, social, and business aspects worldwide. However, Africa still faces significant challenges like poor infrastructure, limited computing power, insufficient data, and a shortage of skilled professionals. Additionally, only a third of African countries have laws to protect data, which are crucial for making good AI policies. Join our co-founder, Zain Verjee, this Thursday for the next edition of the Moonshot Conversations mini-series: 'Bridging the Gap: Building AI Models with African Data' - brought to you by Tech Cabal x The Rundown! At this event, we will discuss the urgent need for AI regulation in Africa, the importance of African data control, and the development of comprehensive regulations to protect African data and advance AI technologies. You can register to join here: https://lnkd.in/d6BSM2wH

LinkedIn's Chief Economic Opportunity Officer Aneesh Raman on a new era for our economy: As we go through each of these stages and transformations, think about the relationship oriented skills that will be needed. "Social abilities, EQ all of the skills we have as humans: critical thinking empathy, critical listening collaboration, that we have never valued at work are about to be the skills. So as you think about new categories of jobs emerging, you think about how your job is going to change. Know that the new era for the economy is going to be akin to a relationship economy and the people skills are going to matter most" - Aneesh - The full inaugural podcast season of,?Embedded?will be released in the fall 2024.

We hope you’re having a good summer. We continue to work on The Rundown. We are getting a great volume of tips on the go that are helpful for comms, AI and the storyteller in us. Take a look here. Our Co-Founder enjoyed a recent ‘pro-human’ conversation with Aneesh Raman, the Chief Economic Opportunity Officer at LinkedIn. We agree humanity matters more than ever in an era of AI. He explains how we are entering a new era for our economy. Aneesh says there are four clear phases: 1. Disruption happens 2. Our jobs change 3. New types of jobs emerge 4. We have a new economy https://lnkd.in/dn-GGGJb