ep.360: Building Communities Around AI in Africa, with Benjamin Rosman

At ICRA 2022, Benjamin Rosman delivered a keynote presentation on an organization he co-founded called "Deep learning Indaba". Deep Learning Indaba is based in South Africa and their mission is to strengthen Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning communities across Africa. They host yearly meetups in varying countries on the continent, as well as promote grass roots communities in each of the countries to run their own local events. An indaba is a Zulu word for a gathering or meeting. Such meetings are held throughout southern Africa, and serve several functions: to listen and share news of members of the community, to discuss common interests and issues facing the community, and to give advice and coach others.