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Ideas29 JUL 2026 · 11 MIN
Small models, sovereign systems and Africa’s AI opening
The most important AI systems for emerging markets may not be the largest. They may be the ones designed around local languages, costs and institutions.
Original arguments about technology, sovereignty, institutions and human agency.
The most important AI systems for emerging markets may not be the largest. They may be the ones designed around local languages, costs and institutions.