Kenyans will soon need a license to post videos online

A new law is set to come into effect from May 28th, 2018 inKenyaregarding the publishing and broadcasting of any videos for public consumption. Specifically, theKenya Film and Classification Board(KFCB) states that, according to the law, anyone in Kenya broadcasting any videos for public viewing (including on social media and the Internet) will be required to have a filming license. Those who fail to register for a filming license with the KFCB face imprisonment or a fine.

China is exporting facial recognition software to Africa

For all the promise it holds for the future, artificial intelligence is still guilty of historic bias. Voice recognition software struggles with English accents that are not American or British and facial recognition can be guilty of racial profiling. As this technology increasingly outpaces human discourse on race, China seems to be getting ahead on recognizing a diverse range of faces across the wider world, despite its own struggles with racial insensitivity.