Africa-Canada AI & Data Innovation Consortium
@theACADIC
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Our aim is to mobilize AI to build equitable, resilient governance strategies & increase societal preparedness for future global pandemics and climate disaster
Toronto, Canada
Joined December 2020
📢 New preprint: Using LLMs for Avian Influenza surveillance & outbreak response. Gemini 1.5 Pro topped accuracy (91%). Grateful to NSERC. 🙏 Grateful to @NSERC_CRSNG making this work possible!.Link:
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🚨 New in @ConversationCA: Battling deepfakes: How AI threatens democracy and what we can do about it.From fake Biden robocalls to AI-generated endorsements, disinformation is here — and 🇨🇦 isn’t immune. Read more 👉
theconversation.com
Open-source generative AI tools and certain apps put audio and video manipulation in the hands of anyone with a laptop. Here’s why that poses such a dire threat to democracy.
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📢 AI4PEP Exec. Director Prof. Jude Kong is speaking at #MaModAfrica2025 in Mombasa 🇰🇪!. 🗣️ Talk: “Mathematical Epidemiology Training in Africa: State of the Art”. Strengthening African-led modelling for #MalariaElimination 🦟. Let’s connect if you’re around!
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Our Executive Director @dzevela is representing us at the #MaModAfrica Symposium 2025 at PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa 🇰🇪 — connecting with NMCPs, researchers & students to advance malaria modelling in Africa. Stop by to catch up & explore collab with us!
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😊 Our Director, Prof. @dzevela, has been spotlighted by @UofTNews News!.The article traces his extraordinary journey—from growing up in Shiy, a small village in Cameroon to becoming a globally recognized leader in responsible AI for public health. 👉
utoronto.ca
At age 15 – a time when most teenagers are enjoying after-school activities and hanging out with their friends – Jude Kong was selling peanuts on the street in Cameroon. He grew up in a village...
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📢Just out! Our new preprint builds a unified taxonomy of foresight methodologies across 16 dimensions. A must-read for anyone working in #FuturesThinking, #Governance, or #SystemsChange. 🔗
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🚨 New Preprint! Mapping the Digital One Health/One Digital Health Paradigm.We analyzed 60K+ papers to reveal how #OneHealth & #DigitalHealth are converging into a new frontier—#OneDigitalHealth—for global pandemic preparedness, AMR surveillance etc.Link:
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RT @dzevela: 🇨🇦 Happy #CanadaDay!.O Canada, our home and native land… and today, my personal dance floor! 🕺🏾🎉.No rest, 24/24 — gotta celebr….
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🍁 Happy #CanadaDay from #ACADIC!🇨🇦.Celebrating Canada’s leadership in inclusive innovation, ethical AI & global collaboration. Grateful to our Canadian researchers & partners building data-driven solutions across Africa & beyond. #CanadaDay #InclusiveInnovation #CanadaAndAfrica
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🍁 Bonne #FêteDuCanada de la part d’#ACADIC 🇨🇦.Nous saluons l’engagement du Canada pour une IA inclusive, éthique et collaborative à l’échelle mondiale. Merci à nos partenaires canadiens qui font avancer l’équité numérique. #FêteDuCanada #InnovationInclusive #CanadaAfrique
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🚨 Bill C‑5 just passed—paving the way for a unified 🇨🇦 economy. But what about unified data?. Our @ConversationCA piece argues: Federated Learning can break silos without centralizing data. Read:
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Postdoctoral Opportunities– Open to National and International Scholars! 🌍🇨🇦.Value: $85,000 CDN/year in salary + $11,000 CDN/year for 2 years.Requirements: Interested in joining ACADIC : send CV & esearch statement to: aimmlab.dlsph@utoronto.ca
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🇨🇦 As the #G7 concludes, one question remains front and centre:.How can we advance powerful #AI systems while protecting privacy and democracy?.In our recent article for @ConversationCA, we argue that Federated Learning deserves far more attention. Link:
theconversation.com
Federated learning offers a new foundation for AI — one where privacy, transparency and innovation can move together.
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So happy to share our new paper: “Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Jane & Finch”. Big thanks to @BCCHC_TO & the amazing Dr. Prescod for empowering communities & championing health equity. 🙏 Also grateful to @SSHRC_CRSH for supporting this work. 👉
frontiersin.org
ObjectiveThis work aims to study the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Jane and Finch community, one of the socially vulnerable neighbo...
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Our ED @dzevela recently had the honour of meeting Director Delany, DG for Central, Southern & Eastern Africa at @GAC_Corporate. They discussed AI, health & innovation across Africa. Her empathy, field insight & commitment to context-specific solutions truly inspired
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☺️ New Article !.Check out our latest piece on @ConversationCA :."Mitigating AI security threats: Why the G7 should embrace federated learning.".👇👇👇👇
theconversation.com
Federated learning offers a new foundation for AI — one where privacy, transparency and innovation can move together.
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🚨 New preprint!. Framing the Convergence of One Health & Digital Health in the Global South through a gender-sensitive foresight lens using Latent Semantic Analysis. 📄 Read:
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📢 New paper out! . We modeled malaria in Cameroon from 2019, revealing major underreporting—up to 70% in some regions. Findings highlight need for better surveillance & region-specific interventions. Read more:
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🌙 Eid Mubarak from the ACADIC family!.Wishing you peace, joy & renewal as we continue to build inclusive and resilient futures together. #EidMubarak #ACADIC
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🌍 Our Executive Director, @dzevela, featured by Global Health Otherwise!. This piece captures the spirit of ACADIC: community-driven AI that serves people, empowers local action & drives global impact—across Africa and beyond. Read the full story 👉
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