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What ancestral intelligence can teach us about AI | Nanjira Sambuli

podcast February 4, 2026


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There’s a common African proverb: “When elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers.” Policy researcher Nanjira Sambuli says we must apply this thinking to today’s AI evolution, asking: When tech giants battle for dominance, who gets trampled in the process? She introduces a new ethical compass for AI, showing how people across the continent are charting a different path for the future of tech.

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