Kate Kallot on Building an AI Future for the Global South

Kate Kallot is working to ensure that the Global South isn’t just benefitting from artificial intelligence, but also shaping its future. She’s the founder of Nairobi-based AI company Amini, which is building the data and infrastructure needed to do that. On Dec. 5, Kallot received a TIME100 Impact Award in Abu Dhabi, in recognition of her efforts to build an AI ecosystem that serves the Global South. Others who joined Kallot in being honored for their work included McLaren CEO Zak Brown, investor and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, and Authentic Brands Group founder Jamie Salter. “I am tremendously honored and humbled to receive recognition alongside the phenomenal leaders we’re celebrating tonight,” Kallot told the crowd. Read more: https://time.com/collections/time100-impact-awards/7335866/time100-impact-awards-kate-kallot/ Subscribe to TIME Breaking News YouTube Channel ►►: https://ti.me/3ROMUXY Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► http://ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to TIME: https://ti.me/3E3UCqt Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: https://ti.me/48dFNwQ Follow us: X (Twitter): https://ti.me/3xTVwSk Facebook: https://ti.me/3xWI2Fg Instagram: https://ti.me/3dO9Rcc