Trailblazing tech Africanews

As 4,000 VIP guests gather at the World Government Summit in Dubai to discuss everything from business, politics and technology, Inspire Middle East brings to you exclusive interviews with two of the most illuminating personalities on the ground. World-famous producer and musician, will.i.am is also a passionate tech entrepreneur. After his company built an Artificial Intelligence operating system, he was invited to the summit by the UAE's Minister of Artificial Intelligence, His Excellency Omar bin Sultan Al Olama. Will.i.am's activities transcends music, business and technology, going all the way to education. "I also have a school – in the ghetto that I'm from – where we teach kids computer science and engineering – starting from nine years of age, up to 18. "I was one of those kids who was bust out from the ghetto to learn computer science at an early age – and now that I've had success in music I want to go back to my neighbourhood, so kids don't have to leave.