AI and Us: Breaking Bias, Unlocking Potential, and Finding Our Place

Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we understand and interact with languages and cultures worldwide. My research explores the intersection of AI and African languages like Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa, revealing their untapped richness and contributions to global technology. I address biases in large language models (LLMs), by aiming to ensure inclusivity and fairness in AI systems while highlighting how these models can decode emotional expression in music and bridge cultural divides. This talk will showcase the groundbreaking potential of multilingual AI to uplift low-resource languages, amplify their representation, and inspire innovative applications in emotion analysis, cultural preservation, and beyond.

Generative AI systems can now quickly produce work that can replace a lot of human effort. From text to images, from music to interactive avatars, they have the potential to disrupt and replace work that humans currently do. Should we let that happen? Can we stop it? What is the point of being human?