Technology & Artificial Intelligence

How can Africa benefit from artificial intelligence without becoming a mere captive market, data producer and talent provider for ecosystems that it does not control? The question is no longer theoretical: an event that took place at the very heart of the writing of this dossier has given rise to a demonstration of its true size

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Artificial intelligence is not an additional medical innovation comparable to the arrival of a new imaging device or a new drug. It acts as a transversal technology, capable of simultaneously modifying disease detection, the interpretation of examinations, the formulation of differential diagnoses, the customisation of treatments, the continuous monitoring of patients, pharmaceutical research, the organisation of hospitals, medical documentation, the training of professionals and the relationship between the patient, the doctor and the care system.

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Artificial intelligence is entering a general diffusion phase. After mainly automated industrial operations and specialized calculations, it is now able to produce text, code, images, synthesises, recommendations and analyses. It thus penetrates the heart of many intellectual professions: law, finance, health, education, computer science, marketing, media, administration and engineering.

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For the first time, technology is not just replacing human physical strength. It is beginning to compete with certain intellectual capabilities that have so far been the core of many skilled trades. This border was supposed to protect the educated middle classes. Today, it is becoming increasingly blurred.

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