Keeping our eyes on the horizon with African AI community builder Dr Nick Bradshaw

Technology is about managing change; it’s not really about the actual tech. So how do we ensure that advancements in AI and automation manage change for us in a responsible way, and for the greater good? The guest of this episode, Dr Nick Bradshaw, shares with host Mike Abel how AI modelling, automation and digital twinning can help us with healthcare outcomes, resource management, climate change, drug discovery and more, and what South Africa’s youth need to do to get involved in the industry.
A tech-focused entrepreneur, Nick helps clients, communities and start-ups understand the value of AI, automation, and digital solutions. He is the founder and director of the South African AI Association, which aims to boost economic growth, trade, investment, equality, and inclusivity in South Africa, and his company, AI Media Group, runs the AI Expo Africa.
Nick believes that AI can create more jobs than it will destroy, if our government can create an enabling environment, give financial support, and apply good governance and long-term thinking. And if every one of us gets involved in shaping it for our country, too.
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This podcast is produced by 2Stories. Written by Linda Scarborough, produced by Carol Williams, with audio editing, engineering and sound design by Kozi Mzimela, with production assistance from M&C Saatchi Group South Africa’s team, Maciek Dubla and Nadia Siegel. Special thanks to Sonic Nursery and Edible Audio for the recording of these episodes.
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AI Expo Africa website: aiexpoafrica.com/
SA AI Association website: saaiassociatio...
State of AI in Africa Report: aiafricareport...
AI Media Group website: aimediagroup.co.za