# African Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence # ![African Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence website](https://api.urlbox.io/v1/y8pGa8wMOg59geun/png?width=1280&height=720&block_ads=true&hide_cookie_banners=true&click_accept=true&url=https://www.africanobservatory.ai/) The African Observatory aims to be an open space of engagement, collaboration and critical inquiry on AI in diverse African societies, by enhancing positive impacts and mitigating the negative effects of AI through rigorous research, network facilitation, policy capacity building and public engagement. For more information [visit the African Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence website ](https://www.africanobservatory.ai/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Gender]], [[Artificial Intelligence]], [[Privacy]], [[Regulation]] **Projects and Programs** African AI research directory: https://research.africanobservatory.ai/ **Funders and Partners** For more information about the [Funders](https://www.africanobservatory.ai/about) and Partners, please visit [African Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence](https://www.africanobservatory.ai/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/africanobservatory/people/) working at African Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/africanobservatory/jobs/) currently available. **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** African Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence is classified as a [[Coalition]] and has headquarters located in Cape Town, South Africa. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Middle East]], [[Sub-Saharan Africa]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=African+Observatory+on+Responsible+Artificial+Intelligence+Cape+Town,+South+Africa&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://www.africanobservatory.ai/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/ai_observatory *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/africanobservatory/ *Contact E-mail* [email protected] --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative