The Global Majority Cannot Be Left Behind Again | With Oby Ezekwesili & Anja Manuel

About this episode

A powerful conversation on the implications of AI on global equity and responsible governance.

AI is advancing fast—but who is it really working for? In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Oby Ezekwesili and Anja Manov on the global stakes of AI—from the agency divide and Africa’s informal economy to gendered job loss and AI in national security. A powerful conversation on who benefits, who gets left behind, and what responsible AI governance should look like.

People in this episode

Host: Sanjay Puri

Guests: Oby Ezekwesili, Anja Manuel

Topics covered

• AI governance
• global stakes of AI
• agency divide
• Africa's informal economy
• gendered job loss
• national security

Keywords

• AI
• governance
• global majority
• job loss
• Africa
• national security
• gender
• economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Africa, AI, national security

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