4 ways artificial intelligence is transforming African industries and communities – including by helping to diagnose eye disease

From depression chatbots to diagnosing eye diseases, developers are coming up with incredible ways of teaching robots to transform the African industries they work in. So says smart technology entrepreneur Jacques Ludik, founder of AI company Cortex Group and of the Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa. According to Ludik, artificial intelligence could be the powerful tool Africa needs to tackle its challenges, suck as shortcomings in health, education or employment. While many people see robots as a potential threat to jobs, Ludik believes AI holds the key to uplifting communities, through education and economic development. "Education is key to bridging the increasing gap of our experiences of the world, and improve and increase access to jobs (and other services) that aren't bound by geography. AI, the very technology that is moving the rest of the world forward so rapidly, has the power to do that."