Ethics of AI in Africa: Interrogating the Role of Ubuntu and AI Governance Initiatives

Yilma, K. orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-0491 (2025) Ethics of AI in Africa: Interrogating the Role of Ubuntu and AI Governance Initiatives. Ethics and Information Technology, 27. 24. ISSN 1388-1957

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Keywords: AI ethics African ethics AI policies; Epistemic injustice; Ethical colonialism; AI governance; Digital colonialism; Africa
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  • Accepted: 29 April 2025
  • Published (online): 16 May 2025
  • Published: 16 May 2025
Institution: The University of Leeds
Academic Units: The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds)
Depositing User: Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited: 24 Jun 2025 12:43
Last Modified: 24 Jun 2025 12:43
Status: Published
Publisher: Springer Nature
Identification Number: 10.1007/s10676-025-09834-5
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