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Tag: Development

David v. Goliath: Small language models challenge Big Tech’s AI giants

Community-owned small language model project introduces a framework for incentivized data sharing, aiming to redefine AI development and user interaction. Assisterr targets the monopolization of AI by Big Tech, advocating for data ownership and the democratization of AI through community-owned small language models (SLMs), which offer tailored and efficient solutions. The debate on whether artificial…
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April 9, 2024
A new home for the African diaspora in Ghana stirs tensions

Nestled in the sleepy town of Asebu, a few miles inland from the Atlantic along Ghana’s Cape Coast, lies a serene 5,000 acre rural settlement. A mud road at the entrance weaves through a dense, green landscape of dozens of homes and partially built concrete structures, enveloped by miles of farmland and palm trees. “Nobody’s…
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March 9, 2024
Liberia: US$1B Needed to Address Electricity Shortage

— LEC Proposes the construction of reservoir to supply Mt. Coffee Dam Addressing Liberia’s perennial power crisis will require significant financial investment, with the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) estimating that between US$700 million to US$1 billion is needed for the construction of a reservoir to alleviate the electricity issue. The lack of a sufficient reservoir…
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February 24, 2024