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We need a decolonized appropriation of AI in Africa

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Mboa Nkoudou, T.H. We need a decolonized appropriation of AI in Africa. Nat Hum Behav 7, 1810–1811 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01741-3

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