Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Can AI Help Solve Diplomatic Dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? [Video]

Mar 1, 2023 | Henry Wilkins, Voice of America
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Ethiopia's hydropower dam on the Blue Nile River has angered downstream neighbors, especially Sudan, where people rely on the river for farming and other livelihoods. To reduce the risk of conflict, a group of scientists has used artificial intelligence, AI, to show how all could benefit. But getting Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt to agree on an AI solution could prove challenging, as Henry Wilkins reports from Khartoum, Sudan.