At TEDxYola, Alvin Forteta delivers a powerful talk titled “Who’s Culture Trains AI?”, exploring the urgent need for Africans—and Nigerians in particular—to shape artificial intelligence that reflects our own culture, values, and lived realities. In a world where most AI systems are trained with data far removed from our context, Alvin calls for ownership, representation, and the creation of models that speak to us and for us.This timely and thought-provoking conversation urges us not to fear AI, but to collaborate with it—to embrace the profound synergy between human insight and machine intelligence. It’s a call to rise, not apart from AI, but with it. Alvin O. Forteta—widely known as The Oracle—is a technology leader and researcher shaping the future of AI, digital governance, and education in Africa.He leads Institutional Research and Effectiveness at the American University of Nigeria and is a Ph.D. candidate exploring digital governance in higher education.Alvin has driven major ICT transformations across universities, built testing centers for underserved communities, and co-authored research on ICT innovation in developing economies.With certifications in AI, cloud computing, and data analytics, Alvin bridges academic insight with real-world impact. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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