SAFE AI– Standards and Assurance For Ethical AI
Our journey to SAFE AI
CDAC’s commitment to community voice in humanitarian response predates AI: it is the foundation of everything we do.
As AI began reshaping humanitarian operations, we asked: what happens to participation and accountability when decisions are made by systems communities cannot see or contest? These videos trace that arc.
Perspectives on AI from Kakuma refugee camp
The film that started it all: we consulted crisis-affected communities in Kenya directly about AI governance, asking whether this moment can disrupt power imbalances rather than entrench them.
Dr Abeba Birhane: AI For Good?
A critical challenge to the sector at a watershed moment: AI for genuine social good must be built, controlled and owned by the communities it serves.
Nyalleng Moorosi: Data, power and participation
The full stakes laid out: AI promises participation at scale, but without ethical governance it risks deepening the inequalities and harms humanitarian action seeks to address.