Davide Casciano

Davide Casciano

  • Joined: January 6, 2024
  • Articles: 8

Google Adds Yorùbá and Hausa to AI Search: A Nuanced Leap Forward

Google has expanded its AI Search to include two of Nigeria’s "Big Three" languages, marking a major milestone for digital accessibility. However, the omission of Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin raises urgent questions about linguistic hierarchy, standardization and "data sovereignty." As AI begins to set a digital standard for indigenous tongues, we must ask: are we seeing true inclusion, or simply Western knowledge wearing a local mask?

Reimagining AI as a Human Endeavor: The Human Aspects of AI and LLMs in Africa

LAGOSTECH’s panel “Reimagining AI as a Human Endeavor” brought students and scholars together to spotlight the hidden labour, cultural contexts, and decolonial possibilities behind AI and LLMs in Africa. From Folami’s story of data annotation to debates on history, identity, and cultural preservation, the event reminded us that AI is made—and can be remade—by people.