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Foundation models did not arrive with a single invention. They came from three key shifts, each one moving more of what a system does out of code written by people and into what it learns from data during training.
Almanac Africa Editor 7 min read
Foundation model, LLM, generative AI, frontier model: four terms, four different questions and why the difference decides what AI law actually regulates.
Almanac Africa Editor 14 min read
In August 2021, Stanford researchers named a shift already under way in AI. What a foundation model is, why the name was contested, and why the argument reached the statute
Almanac Africa Editor 9 min read
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Africa's AI Almanac. We are launching this monthly briefing at a pivotal moment. As AI transitions from a technical curiosity to a foundational pillar of African economies, the rules of the game are being written in real time.
Almanac Africa Editor 6 min read
Powering AI in Africa: exploring AI’s growing demand for electricity, data centres, power infrastructure, energy policy, and what this means for African governments and policymakers.
Almanac Africa Editor 3 min read
The Africa Foundation Model Project examines the AI models increasingly shaping Africa’s digital future. It tracks foundation models, their data, capabilities, access, safety disclosures and deployment, with a focus on what these developments mean for African governance, businesses, researchers and society.
Almanac Africa Editor 2 min read