Solomon Gizaw gave us a fascinating look into gender bias in natural language processing, using Amharic, the official federal language of Ethiopia, as the main case study. The big question behind the talk was simple but powerful: can language data itself carry gender bias before an AI model even starts making decisions? The answer was …
May 2026 archive
May 04
Exciting Visit and AI Policy Talk by Dr Solomon Gizaw at NITheCS
We are excited to welcome Dr Solomon Gizaw from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, who is currently based at the NITheCS offices at Stellenbosch University until 11 May 2026. During his visit, Dr Gizaw will give a talk titled “Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Policy Development in African Countries: A Policy Process Perspective” on Thursday, 7 May …