Dec 21, 2022Why Nigeria may not be able to pull its weight in the African AI space, and what we can learn from South AfricaIntroduction When it comes to AI in Africa, most countries are on different journeys, but there are certain similarities across the board that can be used to categorise them. This article categorises African countries into four, based on how they prioritise AI policy and research. …Nigeria11 min readNigeria11 min read
Feb 25, 2022A rough theory on evolving intelligent behaviour in machines, based on the movie, ‘Free Guy’Background In Fact 20 of #100AIFacts, I talked about the use of AI in video gaming. Two key terms that stuck out in that edition were FSM (Finite Search Machine) and MCST (Monte Carlo Search Tree). …Free Guy5 min readFree Guy5 min read
Jul 26, 2021Online Courses, Schools of Realist Thinking, and Corrigibility in AIAI Courses you can consider A few weeks, my supervisor in the firm I work for told me to put together a list of AI courses I would be interested in taking. I’ll be sharing a list of those courses and links to where you can find them. Some of these are organised in learning…Online Courses3 min readOnline Courses3 min read
Jul 26, 2021Levels of Self-driving cars and Punishing robotsThere are Levels to this Self-driving thing Straight to business. Last week, I had worked on a project on Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS), which we commonly refer to as self-driving cars. Did you know there are levels, like literal levels, when it comes to self-driving cars? A Level 0 car has no automation and most cars on…Self Driving Cars2 min readSelf Driving Cars2 min read
May 27, 2021I Am Woman; Hear Me Roar!The making of a villain From the very beginning, I realized I saw the world differently from everyone else That didn’t sit well with some people But I wasn’t for everyone I guess they were all scared that I’d be… A psycho What makes a villain? Is it possible to…Cruella10 min readCruella10 min read
Feb 14, 2021My ViewIts that time of the week. I should be reviewing the past 7 days. Comparing my performance with the targets I set for the 6 goals I’m currently chasing. Since the week law school resumption was announced, I’ve been underperforming. It’s like law school sapped my zest for everything. …Valentines4 min readValentines4 min read
Jan 27, 2021A bit of Complaining isn't so bad, or a Review of the Book of HabakkukHow do I say this? I’m new to this. But for years, I’ve liked Prophet Habakkuk, his complaining. I could relate to someone taking issues with God’s silence in the face of personal and public pain. This is a struggle for me, this Christian faith for me, so I had…Habakkuk12 min readHabakkuk12 min read
Dec 19, 2020The First Wave of AI (1956–1973)An Excerpt from my upcoming book on the history of AI AI was first birthed at a workshop in Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, US, in the year 1956. It was themed, ‘The Dartmouth Research Project on Artificial Intelligence’. It lasted up to eight weeks and was composed mainly of brainstorming…Artificial Intelligenc6 min readArtificial Intelligenc6 min read
Oct 19, 2020Chapter One: From Antiquity to 1956 (An Excerpt)My goal here is to explore significant parts of the world and show how different people, with little or no contact with each other, all pursued AI, though with primitive methods. Egyptian history, being the best documented from the African continent, is the best for this. …Artificial Intelligence6 min readArtificial Intelligence6 min read
Oct 12, 2020We Need a New Political PartyWe need a new political party. If you’re a Nigerian reading this article, you’re all too familiar with our current political system and its demerits, so I won’t rehash it. For the first time after 4 attempts at democracy, Nigeria finally has a generation of young people born under democracy…Nigerian Youth Movement6 min readNigerian Youth Movement6 min read
