What is the Equiano Institute?

The  Equiano Institute is an AI alignment research lab focusing on technical alignment and governance of AI in Africa and the Global South more broadly. We are a grassroots community-led and talent capacity building research initiative. Equiano is a non-profit organization that is working to promote the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence in Africa. 

Where are you based?

We are currently distributed between Nairobi, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa.

What’s Equiano’s mission statement and goals?

Equiano's mission statement is to "ensure that AI is developed and used for the benefit of all Africans, and to promote ethical and responsible AI practices."

Equiano's goals are to:

Partners

We are collaborating with different organisations including the Ada Lovelace Institute, General Purpose, University of Cape Town, Robotics.