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Use AI responsibly for a better world, with Tshilidzi Marwala - Rector, United Nations University (UNU)

Awake At Night by Tulin Battikhi

Jul 28, 202647:13News & Politics

Growing up in rural South Africa, Tshilidzi Marwala first learned about engineering from his grandmother's handmade clay pots. Now rector of the United Nations University, the Under-Secretary-General is a vocal advocate...

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