- Google, Meta, and Microsoft continue to invest in AI models to handle issues from wildfires to maternity deaths in Africa.
- Experts say such projects could complicate Africa’s digital infrastructure and deepen its reliance on foreign control.
American tech giants have increased spending on artificial intelligence tools designed to resolve some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Since 2020, Google has spent $200 million on AI-driven social projects worldwide to combat wildfires, hunger, and public health emergencies, according to Leslie Yeh, director of scientific progress at Google.org, the company’s charitable arm.
