Nanjira Sambuli
Tech policy researcher and advocate focused on equitable and inclusive approaches to technology and data governance, known for work connecting African perspectives to global tech policy and for speaking at TED about Ubuntu-inspired AI.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 9min
What ancestral intelligence can teach us about AI | Nanjira Sambuli
Nanjira Sambuli, a tech policy researcher who brings African perspectives to global tech governance, explores how Ubuntu-inspired ethics can reshape AI. She discusses the savannah metaphor for power, treating data as lives not oil, lightweight dung-beetle–inspired language models, and collaborative African NLP work. The conversation centers on community-led, relational approaches to building AI.
