To challenge this, at our November 2025 Gathering in Nairobi, Kenya, we brought together MTM Fellows and experts who bridge the gap between high-level research and lived experience. bit.ly/4wjc8zk 🧵
AI-powered technologies need huge quantities of data to work. While many people still think that AI is neutral, study after study shows that technologies are biased. Not just because of how they are programmed, but because the data used to feed them contains biases, racism, and discriminatory patterns. AI also dramatically deepens societal rifts and infringes fundamental rights. What we are witnessing is Digital Othering. In this podcast we explore how this looks in the real world and how people are already affected by Digital Othering. Four specialists share their observations and insights. Their greatest concern: If the human experience is taken out of the equation, technologies will remain tools of oppression rather than empowerment. In this episode: Judith Cabrera, Grace Gichanga, Antonella Napolitano, Ankid Sarin, with host Florian Schmitz
