Here’s why Mental Health Workers Are Striking Against AI | Ep. 13

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What happens when AI shows up in the most human spaces? In Episode 13, Eme and Muktar explore exactly the question, from therapy couches to crime scenes. Following the killing of over 27 people in Jos, Plateau State on Palm Sunday, President Tinubu announced plans to deploy 5,000 AI-powered surveillance cameras across the state. It sounds decisive. But is the infrastructure there to back it up? Meanwhile, in North Carolina, over 2,000 mental health workers staged a 24-hour strike against the growing use of AI in mental healthcare. Is the fear valid or is a hybrid approach the smarter answer? Plus: Equinix is pouring $438 million into South African data centres, and every major African fintech, Flutterwave, Paystack, Moniepoint, OPay, now wants to be a bank. What does that mean for regulation, and for you? This week on Headlines: 1.Human therapists went on strike to protest AI counsellors replacing them: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/human-therapists-went-strike-protest-095900435.html 2. Plateau killings: Tinubu orders 5000 CCTV cameras: https://punchng.com/plateau-killings-tinubu-orders-5000-cctv-cameras/ 3. US tech giant pumping R7.5 billion into South Africa: https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/127777/us-tech-giant-pumping-r7-5-billion-into-south-africa/ Let us know any questions you might have in the comments, or tweet us @techcabal CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:00 AI in the Therapy Room 0:00 Nigeria's 5,000 AI Cameras: a Real Solution After the Jos Massacre? 0:00 Equinix's $438M Bet on South African Data Centres 0:00 Every Major African Fintech Wants to Be a Bank 0:00 We have an article releasing soon! 0:00 Wrap Up