At the AI Summit 2026, a recurring theme cut across discussions by global founders, investors and policymakers: artificial intelligence must move beyond hype and align with revenue, productivity and long-term value creation. As trillions of dollars flow into data centres, large language models and AI infrastructure, experts debated whether returns will justify the scale of…
As the global conversation on technology transpires, Ghana is positioned to host another defining moment for the continent’s digital future. The Pan African AI and Innovation Summit (PAAIS) 2026, in its second year, scheduled for September 22–23 at the Kempinski Hotel, is building on the 2025 edition’s strategic convening of minds dedicated to the responsible…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for ethical and inclusive global governance frameworks to regulate artificial intelligence and emerging digital systems, warning that rapid technological innovation is outpacing existing governance structures. Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, President Mahama said the world is entering a new era in which artificial intelligence, biotechnology and…
With the growing adoption of generative AI (GenAI) across the Asia-Pacific region, some organisations, especially those in unregulated industries, may be hesitant to implement governance frameworks, fearing that red tape will stifle innovation. However, Grant Case, field chief data officer for Asia-Pacific and Japan at Dataiku, argues the opposite is true: clear boundaries are essential…
Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, the metaverse, and orbital infrastructure have been identified as essential factors that are fundamental for reshaping statehood, governance, and citizenship, the Digital State Project, a new report has said. The report released by Multipolitan–the platform for borderless living, described as a landmark report on the future of…
