Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South: A Systematic Review

Oghenemaro Anuyah; Ruyuan Wan; Cornelius Adejoro; Tom Yeh; Ronald Metoyer; Karla Badillo-Urquiola

doi:10.1145/3628096.3629046

Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South: A Systematic Review

Oghenemaro Anuyah, Ruyuan Wan, Cornelius Adejoro, Tom Yeh, Ronald Metoyer, Karla Badillo-Urquiola

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is leading transformative impacts across different sectors. However, these advancements are often developed with a Western-centric focus, neglecting the cultural diversity in regions such as the Global South. In this paper, we synthesize twelve research papers focusing on cultural considerations in designing AI systems for the Global South. Our findings revealed a significant focus on domains like healthcare and intelligent assistants and challenges, including usability, AI transparency, and data availability, that can hinder the design and deployment of culturally sensitive AI systems. Moreover, the results demonstrated the need to integrate cultural values to increase the acceptance and usefulness of AI systems for regions in the Global South. This paper guides future research towards developing culturally and contextually relevant AI systems for Africa, highlighting the need for increased visibility and representation of African researchers in HCI and AI domains.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023
Editors	Nobert Jere, Omowunmi Isafiade, Abiodun Ogunyemi, Obinna Anya, Aderonke Sakpere, Dharm Singh Jat
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	125-134
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9798400708879
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3628096.3629046
State	Published - 27 Nov 2023
Event	4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023 - East London, South Africa Duration: 27 Nov 2023 → 1 Dec 2023

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Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

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Conference	4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	East London
Period	27/11/23 → 1/12/23

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Keywords

Artificial Intelligence
Culture
Design Research
Global South
Systematic Review

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Anuyah, O., Wan, R., Adejoro, C., Yeh, T., Metoyer, R., & Badillo-Urquiola, K. (2023). Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South: A Systematic Review. In N. Jere, O. Isafiade, A. Ogunyemi, O. Anya, A. Sakpere, & D. Singh Jat (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023 (pp. 125-134). (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3628096.3629046

Anuyah, Oghenemaro ; Wan, Ruyuan ; Adejoro, Cornelius et al. / Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South : A Systematic Review. Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023. editor / Nobert Jere ; Omowunmi Isafiade ; Abiodun Ogunyemi ; Obinna Anya ; Aderonke Sakpere ; Dharm Singh Jat. Association for Computing Machinery, 2023. pp. 125-134 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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Anuyah, O, Wan, R, Adejoro, C, Yeh, T, Metoyer, R & Badillo-Urquiola, K 2023, Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South: A Systematic Review. in N Jere, O Isafiade, A Ogunyemi, O Anya, A Sakpere & D Singh Jat (eds), Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 125-134, 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023, East London, South Africa, 27/11/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3628096.3629046

Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South: A Systematic Review. / Anuyah, Oghenemaro; Wan, Ruyuan; Adejoro, Cornelius et al.
Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023. ed. / Nobert Jere; Omowunmi Isafiade; Abiodun Ogunyemi; Obinna Anya; Aderonke Sakpere; Dharm Singh Jat. Association for Computing Machinery, 2023. p. 125-134 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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Anuyah O, Wan R, Adejoro C, Yeh T, Metoyer R, Badillo-Urquiola K. Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South: A Systematic Review. In Jere N, Isafiade O, Ogunyemi A, Anya O, Sakpere A, Singh Jat D, editors, Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference, AfriCHI 2023. Association for Computing Machinery. 2023. p. 125-134. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). doi: 10.1145/3628096.3629046

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