AI in African Education: Between Profit and the Public Good
Policymakers and educators are increasingly exploring how AI in education (AIED) can strengthen access and quality of education, and the private sector is developing solutions that respond to local contexts and languages. In this discussion paper of the
European Center for Development Policy, Katja van der Meer, Admire Mare and Melody Musoni explore how AI is reshaping education in Africa. They examine the dynamics between the private sector and public goods and provide recommendations for African and European policymakers, finding that concerns over data privacy, child protection and bias highlight the need for robust governance. There are also tensions between private sector innovation, often driven by commercial incentives, and public sector objectives of equity and inclusion. The authors examine these dynamics and set out recommendations for African and European policymakers.
https://ecdpm.org
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