After opening AI research centres across the world, in places like Tokyo, Zurich, New York and Paris, Google is to open a centre in Ghana. The company has been working with Ghanaian universities for several years on developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can help improve healthcare services by helping doctors diagnose diseases more accurately or even prevent them altogether. Over the last month Google has disbanded two AI ethics panels after disagreements and protests.
After opening AI research centres across the world, in places like Tokyo, Zurich, New York and Paris, Google is to open a centre in Ghana. Being the company's first such centre in Africa, Google hopes it can leverage AI technology to solve issues around agriculture, health and education. Over the last month Google has disbanded two AI ethics panels after disagreements and protests.