Listen to Muthoni detail her view that we should approach AI with mindful optimism and highlight opportunities presented by AI that will improve the quality of our lives.

Muthoni argues that AI has the potential to make great progress in how we solve some of humanity’s biggest problems and can help us use more eco-friendly energy sources, optimize transportation and address poverty.

Muthoni Wanyoike is a data scientist from Nairobi, Kenya, and co-founder of Nairobi’s Women in Machine Learning and Data Science.