"The researchers in Africa constantly think of low power AI. They're becoming the world's experts in how to build AI models that are tiny."

From Benin City to Silicon Valley, Alexander Tsado is designing your future. He’s known as an AI architect. He’s worked for the world’s biggest tech companies. He’s advised governments. And now he’s going to tell us how Africa can power ahead in the AI race.

Plus: How you can root AI in ubuntu

🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:

1:47 How the history of Benin City inspires the next technologists

2:57 Why Nvidia went from gaming to processing chips

5:15 From Benin City to New York City

8:41 Why Africa interested Nvidia

10:32 What's missing in Africa when it comes to AI

14:19 Why the common man on the street should care about AI

16:48 How Africa supplies the raw materials for AI

19:17 How the spirit of ubuntu could develop AI

22:43 Investors need to look to Africa for more than minerals

25:33 The secret Alex doesn't want you to know

25:50 What Alex would do as the dictator of a small African country

28:16 Why the world will be looking to Africa for homegrown AI solutions

💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:

"If you go back and look at the history of Benin City, you would see that it was one of the cities that was renowned for its level of progress."

"I could literally see us building the future of the planet."

"If we built our own homegrown AI solutions, we would build them in in in different ways."

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