{"id":825,"date":"2023-10-31T04:51:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T04:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysainews.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/leading-a-movement-to-strengthen-machine-learning-in-africa-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T07:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:32:03","slug":"leading-a-movement-to-strengthen-machine-learning-in-africa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todaysainews.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/leading-a-movement-to-strengthen-machine-learning-in-africa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading a movement to strengthen machine learning in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-cover\">\n<div class=\"article-cover__header\">\n<p class=\"article-cover__eyebrow glue-label\">Life at DeepMind<\/p>\n<dl class=\"article-cover__meta\">\n<dt class=\"glue-visually-hidden\">Published<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"article-cover__date glue-label\">\n              <time datetime=\"2022-06-23\"><br \/>\n                23 June 2022<br \/>\n              <\/time>\n            <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<section class=\"glue-social glue-social--zippy share share--left article-cover__share\" data-glue-expansion-panel-expand-tooltip=\"Share: Expand to see social channels\" data-glue-expansion-panel-collapse-tooltip=\"Share: Hide social channels\" id=\"share-5407bb9f-fdbf-44b6-b517-144170f2baed\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"button-group\">\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"gdm-rich-text rich-text\">\n<p data-block-key=\"u09xy\"><b>Avishkar Bhoopchand, a research engineer on the Game Theory and Multi-agent team, shares his journey to DeepMind and how he\u2019s working to raise the profile of deep learning across Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"7z1lx\">Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deep Learning Indaba 2022<\/a>, the annual gathering of the African AI community \u2013 taking place in Tunisia this August.<\/p>\n<h2 data-block-key=\"12xgh\">What\u2019s a typical day like at work?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-key=\"35uhy\">As a research engineer and technical lead, no day is the same. I usually start my day by listening to a podcast or audiobook on my commute into the office. After breakfast, I focus on emails and admin before jumping into my first meeting. These vary from one-on-ones with team members and project updates to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&amp;I) working groups.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"tz51k\">I try to carve out time for my to do list in the afternoon. These tasks could involve preparing a presentation, reading research papers, writing or reviewing code, designing and running experiments, or analysing results.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"l2hjw\">When working from home, my dog Finn keeps me busy! Teaching him is a lot like reinforcement learning (RL) \u2013 like how we train artificial agents at work. So, a lot of my time is spent thinking about deep learning or machine learning in one way or another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"single-media single-media--inline\">\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"gdm-rich-text rich-text\">\n<h2 data-block-key=\"fgkub\">How did you get interested in AI?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-key=\"tpbeq\">During a course on intelligent agents at the University of Cape Town, my lecturer demoed a six-legged robot that had learned to walk from scratch using RL. From that moment on, I couldn\u2019t stop thinking about the possibility of using human and animal mechanisms to build systems capable of learning.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"6uab4\">At the time, machine learning application and research wasn\u2019t really a viable career option in South Africa. Like many of my fellow students, I ended up working in the finance industry as a software engineer. I learned a lot, especially around designing large scale, robust systems that meet user requirements. But after six years, I wanted something more.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"bar8v\">Around then, deep learning started to take off. First I started doing online courses like Andrew Ng\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/instructor\/andrewng\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">machine learning lectures<\/a> on Coursera. Soon after, I was fortunate enough to get a scholarship to University College London, where I got my masters in computational statistics and machine learning.<\/p>\n<h2 data-block-key=\"jqna8\">What\u2019s your involvement in the Deep Learning Indaba?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-key=\"z0kq5\">Beyond DeepMind, I\u2019m also a proud organiser and steering committee member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deep Learning Indaba<\/a>, a movement to strengthen machine learning and AI in Africa. It started in 2017 as a summer school in South Africa. We expected 30 or so students to get together to learn about machine learning \u2013 but to our surprise, we received over 700 applications! It was amazing to see, and it clearly showed the need for connection between researchers and practitioners in Africa.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"2px6p\">Since then, the organisation has grown into an annual celebration of African AI with over 600 attendees, and local IndabaX events held across nearly 30 African countries. We also have research grants, thesis awards, and complementary programmes, including a mentorship programme \u2013 which I started during the pandemic to keep the community engaged.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"goqio\">In 2017, there were zero publications with an African author, based at an African institution, presented at <a href=\"https:\/\/nips.cc\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NeurIPS<\/a>, the leading machine learning conference. AI researchers across the African continent were working in silos \u2013 some even had colleagues working on the same subject at another institution down the road and didn\u2019t know. Through the Indaba, we\u2019ve built a thriving community on the continent and our alumni have gone on to form new collaborations, publishing papers at NeurIPS and all of the major conferences.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"ohcls\">Many members have gotten jobs at top tech companies, formed new startups on the continent, and launched other amazing grassroots AI projects in Africa. Although organising the Indaba is a lot of hard work, it\u2019s made worthwhile by seeing the achievements and growth of the community. I always leave our annual event feeling inspired and ready to take on the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"single-media single-media--inline\">\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"gdm-rich-text rich-text\">\n<h2 data-block-key=\"d6e1y\">What brought you to DeepMind?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-key=\"08rsf\">DeepMind was my ultimate dream company to work for, but I didn\u2019t think I stood a chance. From time-to-time, I\u2019ve struggled with imposter syndrome \u2013 when surrounded by intelligent, capable people, it\u2019s easy to compare oneself on a single axis and feel like an imposter. Luckily, my wonderful wife told me I had nothing to lose by applying, so I sent my CV and eventually got an offer for a research engineer role!<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"e95gw\">My previous experience in software engineering really helped me prepare for this role, as I could lean on my engineering skills for the day to day work while building my research skills. Not getting the dream job right away doesn\u2019t mean the door\u2019s closed on that career forever.<\/p>\n<h2 data-block-key=\"du1fr\">What projects are you most proud of?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-key=\"6iym1\">I recently worked on a project about giving artificial agents the capability of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/publications\/learning-robust-real-time-cultural-transmission-without-human-data\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> real-time cultural transmission<\/a>. Cultural transmission is a social skill that humans and certain animals possess, which gives us the ability to learn information from observing others. It\u2019s the basis for cumulative cultural evolution and the process responsible for expanding our skills, tools, and knowledge across multiple generations.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"u4qpf\">In this project, we trained artificial agents in a 3D simulated environment to observe an expert performing a new task, then copy that pattern, and remember it. Now that we\u2019ve shown that cultural transmission is possible in artificial agents, it may be possible to use cultural evolution to help generate artificial general intelligence (AGI).<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"okjbp\">This was the first time I worked on large-scale RL. This work combines machine learning and social science, and there was a lot for me to learn on the research side. At times, progress towards our goal was also slow but we got there in the end! But really, I\u2019m most proud of the incredibly inclusive culture we had as a project team. Even when things were difficult, I knew I could rely on my colleagues for support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"single-media single-media--inline\">\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"gdm-rich-text rich-text\">\n<h2 data-block-key=\"19j99\">Are you part of any peer groups at DeepMind?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-key=\"vv49x\">I\u2019ve been really involved with a number of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&amp;I) initiatives. I\u2019m a strong believer that DE&amp;I in the workplace leads to better outcomes, and to build AI for all, we must have representation from a diverse set of voices.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"j7w4h\">I\u2019m a facilitator for an internal workshop on the concept of Allyship, which is about using one\u2019s position of privilege and power to challenge the status quo in support of people from marginalised groups. I\u2019m involved in various working groups that aim to improve community inclusion amongst research engineers and diversity in hiring. I\u2019m also a mentor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/scholarships\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DeepMind scholarship programme<\/a>, which has partnerships in Africa and other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<h2 data-block-key=\"x8co1\">What impact are you hoping DeepMind\u2019s work can have?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-key=\"gpgm6\">I\u2019m particularly enthusiastic about the possibilities of AI making a positive impact on medicine, especially for better understanding and treating diseases. For example, mental health conditions like depression affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but we seem to have limited understanding of the causal mechanisms behind it, and therefore, limited treatment options. I hope that in the not too distant future, general AI systems can work in conjunction with human experts to unlock the secrets of our minds and help us understand and cure these diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"button-group\">\n<h2 class=\"glue-headline glue-headline--headline-6\">Learn more about research at DeepMind and search for open roles today<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"related-posts\">\n<div class=\"glue-page\">\n<ul class=\"glue-grid glue-cards cards\">\n<li data-gdm-filter-category=\"life-at-deepmind\" class=\"glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6&#10;                            glue-grid__col--span-4-lg&#10;                            glue-grid__col--span-4-xl\">\n    <a class=\"glue-card card\" data-gtm-tag=\"card-selection\" href=\"https:\/\/deepmind.google\/discover\/blog\/from-lego-competitions-to-deepminds-robotics-lab\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"glue-card__inner\">\n<picture class=\"glue-card__asset\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hghkBGkzEndLulAPAFzekIN2TPrKbZjeaCrkVbfkKdKbSjboo25ipqHqqM47ISaiEl2OZ1qGuHzsHGC4g6ABCfsKWLYXRws0C249o8bb1uIYxL5NX38=w400-h225-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hghkBGkzEndLulAPAFzekIN2TPrKbZjeaCrkVbfkKdKbSjboo25ipqHqqM47ISaiEl2OZ1qGuHzsHGC4g6ABCfsKWLYXRws0C249o8bb1uIYxL5NX38=w800-h450-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"450\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hghkBGkzEndLulAPAFzekIN2TPrKbZjeaCrkVbfkKdKbSjboo25ipqHqqM47ISaiEl2OZ1qGuHzsHGC4g6ABCfsKWLYXRws0C249o8bb1uIYxL5NX38=w450-h255-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hghkBGkzEndLulAPAFzekIN2TPrKbZjeaCrkVbfkKdKbSjboo25ipqHqqM47ISaiEl2OZ1qGuHzsHGC4g6ABCfsKWLYXRws0C249o8bb1uIYxL5NX38=w900-h510-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hghkBGkzEndLulAPAFzekIN2TPrKbZjeaCrkVbfkKdKbSjboo25ipqHqqM47ISaiEl2OZ1qGuHzsHGC4g6ABCfsKWLYXRws0C249o8bb1uIYxL5NX38=w356-h200-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hghkBGkzEndLulAPAFzekIN2TPrKbZjeaCrkVbfkKdKbSjboo25ipqHqqM47ISaiEl2OZ1qGuHzsHGC4g6ABCfsKWLYXRws0C249o8bb1uIYxL5NX38=w712-h400-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hghkBGkzEndLulAPAFzekIN2TPrKbZjeaCrkVbfkKdKbSjboo25ipqHqqM47ISaiEl2OZ1qGuHzsHGC4g6ABCfsKWLYXRws0C249o8bb1uIYxL5NX38=w400-h225-n-nu\" width=\"400\"\/>\n    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"glue-card__content\">\n<p class=\"glue-label\">Life at DeepMind<\/p>\n<p class=\"glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5\">From LEGO competitions to DeepMind&#8217;s robotics lab<\/p>\n<p class=\"glue-card__description\">If you want to be at DeepMind, go for it. 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                           glue-grid__col--span-4-lg&#10;                            glue-grid__col--span-4-xl\">\n    <a class=\"glue-card card\" data-gtm-tag=\"card-selection\" href=\"https:\/\/deepmind.google\/discover\/blog\/kyrgyzstan-to-kings-cross-the-star-baker-cooking-up-code\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"glue-card__inner\">\n<picture class=\"glue-card__asset\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jGR-UW6eTUMNHid4YKj_oLw_n_VuVn29jSOrvq1ChUBQBm_svZqv7KrktTuanKDWFSEWYzwx7r4q3onmLx1DERzu3DJFDFxAwAbRlabBkb6emNMeQg=w400-h225-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jGR-UW6eTUMNHid4YKj_oLw_n_VuVn29jSOrvq1ChUBQBm_svZqv7KrktTuanKDWFSEWYzwx7r4q3onmLx1DERzu3DJFDFxAwAbRlabBkb6emNMeQg=w800-h450-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"450\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jGR-UW6eTUMNHid4YKj_oLw_n_VuVn29jSOrvq1ChUBQBm_svZqv7KrktTuanKDWFSEWYzwx7r4q3onmLx1DERzu3DJFDFxAwAbRlabBkb6emNMeQg=w450-h255-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jGR-UW6eTUMNHid4YKj_oLw_n_VuVn29jSOrvq1ChUBQBm_svZqv7KrktTuanKDWFSEWYzwx7r4q3onmLx1DERzu3DJFDFxAwAbRlabBkb6emNMeQg=w900-h510-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jGR-UW6eTUMNHid4YKj_oLw_n_VuVn29jSOrvq1ChUBQBm_svZqv7KrktTuanKDWFSEWYzwx7r4q3onmLx1DERzu3DJFDFxAwAbRlabBkb6emNMeQg=w356-h200-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jGR-UW6eTUMNHid4YKj_oLw_n_VuVn29jSOrvq1ChUBQBm_svZqv7KrktTuanKDWFSEWYzwx7r4q3onmLx1DERzu3DJFDFxAwAbRlabBkb6emNMeQg=w712-h400-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jGR-UW6eTUMNHid4YKj_oLw_n_VuVn29jSOrvq1ChUBQBm_svZqv7KrktTuanKDWFSEWYzwx7r4q3onmLx1DERzu3DJFDFxAwAbRlabBkb6emNMeQg=w400-h225-n-nu\" width=\"400\"\/>\n    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"glue-card__content\">\n<p class=\"glue-label\">Life at DeepMind<\/p>\n<p class=\"glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5\">Kyrgyzstan to King\u2019s Cross: the star baker cooking up code<\/p>\n<p class=\"glue-card__description\">My day can vary, it really depends on which phase of the project I&#8217;m on. Let\u2019s say we want to add a feature to our product \u2013 my tasks could range from designing solutions and working with the team&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n<li data-gdm-filter-category=\"company\" class=\"glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6&#10;                            glue-grid__col--span-4-lg&#10;                            glue-grid__col--span-4-xl\">\n    <a class=\"glue-card card\" data-gtm-tag=\"card-selection\" href=\"https:\/\/deepmind.google\/discover\/blog\/building-a-culture-of-pioneering-responsibly\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"glue-card__inner\">\n<picture class=\"glue-card__asset\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/yVqZOTgYj40JO4ONxZoKYST2487ZFCeglkpJ_4rlaMZWcrcBlwdxfes-K5Ag_ouIuQMMbwZ24BXYIcz92I8so-A1kqJ-tAZRTvaOFN7yxc3tCmgsmOs=w400-h225-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/yVqZOTgYj40JO4ONxZoKYST2487ZFCeglkpJ_4rlaMZWcrcBlwdxfes-K5Ag_ouIuQMMbwZ24BXYIcz92I8so-A1kqJ-tAZRTvaOFN7yxc3tCmgsmOs=w800-h450-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"450\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/yVqZOTgYj40JO4ONxZoKYST2487ZFCeglkpJ_4rlaMZWcrcBlwdxfes-K5Ag_ouIuQMMbwZ24BXYIcz92I8so-A1kqJ-tAZRTvaOFN7yxc3tCmgsmOs=w450-h255-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/yVqZOTgYj40JO4ONxZoKYST2487ZFCeglkpJ_4rlaMZWcrcBlwdxfes-K5Ag_ouIuQMMbwZ24BXYIcz92I8so-A1kqJ-tAZRTvaOFN7yxc3tCmgsmOs=w900-h510-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/yVqZOTgYj40JO4ONxZoKYST2487ZFCeglkpJ_4rlaMZWcrcBlwdxfes-K5Ag_ouIuQMMbwZ24BXYIcz92I8so-A1kqJ-tAZRTvaOFN7yxc3tCmgsmOs=w356-h200-n-nu-rw 1x, https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/yVqZOTgYj40JO4ONxZoKYST2487ZFCeglkpJ_4rlaMZWcrcBlwdxfes-K5Ag_ouIuQMMbwZ24BXYIcz92I8so-A1kqJ-tAZRTvaOFN7yxc3tCmgsmOs=w712-h400-n-nu-rw 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/yVqZOTgYj40JO4ONxZoKYST2487ZFCeglkpJ_4rlaMZWcrcBlwdxfes-K5Ag_ouIuQMMbwZ24BXYIcz92I8so-A1kqJ-tAZRTvaOFN7yxc3tCmgsmOs=w400-h225-n-nu\" width=\"400\"\/>\n    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"glue-card__content\">\n<p class=\"glue-label\">Company<\/p>\n<p class=\"glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5\">Building a culture of pioneering responsibly<\/p>\n<p class=\"glue-card__description\">When I joined DeepMind as COO, I did so in large part because I could tell that the founders and team had the same focus on positive social impact. 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