WAIE+ explores an Afro-feminist approach to AI with Mardiya Siba Yahaya and Zanele Sokatsha. The session highlights the need for design justice, intersectional policymaking, and meaningful civic participation to build ethical AI that centers and benefits marginalized communities across Africa.

In 2024, a Disney employee downloaded an AI tool from GitHub that contained malware, giving hackers access to confidential company and customer data.