[1hr Talk] Intro to Large Language Models
This is a 1 hour general-audience introduction to Large Language Models: the core technical component behind systems like ChatGPT, Claude, and Bard. What they are, where they are headed, comparisons…
Let’s build GPT: from scratch, in code, spelled out.
We build a Generatively Pretrained Transformer (GPT), following the paper “Attention is All You Need” and OpenAI’s GPT-2 / GPT-3. We talk about connections to ChatGPT, which has taken the…
Deep Dive into LLMs like ChatGPT
This is a general audience deep dive into the Large Language Model (LLM) AI technology that powers ChatGPT and related products. It is covers the full training stack of how…
Andrej Karpathy: From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering w/ Stephanie Zhan
Andrej Karpathy (co-founder of OpenAI, former head of AI at Tesla, and now founder of Eureka Labs) talks with Sequoia partner Stephanie Zhan at AI Ascent 2026 about what’s changed…
South Africa’s Next Elon Musks? The R500M AI Business Story | #35
In this episode we dive into the story behind a R500M AI business and ask if South Africa could be breeding the next generation of Elon Musks. Discover the vision,…
AI in Africa: How are Africans using AI to accelerate development?
In this episode of ‘Europolis: the Global Europe podcast’, Chloe Teevan talks to Melody Musoni to explore how African innovators, researchers, and policymakers are shaping an AI ecosystem that responds…
AI in Africa with Rose Mutiso
What needs to happen before AI can take off in Africa? Rose Mutiso talks us through the current state of energy and digital infrastructure in Africa, why leapfrogging is not…
Leveraging AI to Empower Africa’s Workforce forthe Future | Najeeb Abdulhamid | TEDxALURwanda
In this powerful TEDx talk, ethnographic researcher Dr. Najeeb Abdulhamid explores a vital question: How might we leverage AI to empower Africa’s workforce for the future? As co-author of AI…
ERROR BY DESIGN: How SHA’s AI system is failing Kenyans
What happens when a system designed to guarantee the poorest Kenyans access to the highest attainable standard of healthcare ends up overcharging them for health insurance, using their living conditions…
Is Africa ready for the AI revolution? The scramble for resources, jobs, digital sovereignty
Nations like Kenya are looking to scale up their ability to meet Africa’s artificial intelligence needs. Recently, the likes of Zambia, Zimbabwe and most recently Ghana turned down deals to…