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   <narrative xml:lang="FR">Le R&#xe9;seau africain de croissance et d&#x2019;IA (AGAIN) cherche &#xe0; fournir des donn&#xe9;es probantes contextuelles sur l&#x2019;impact de l&#x2019;IA sur les march&#xe9;s du travail, la productivit&#xe9; et les in&#xe9;galit&#xe9;s en Afrique &#x2013; un enjeu crucial alors que l&#x2019;adoption de l&#x2019;IA s&#x2019;acc&#xe9;l&#xe8;re. Le consortium AGAIN, compos&#xe9; d&#x2019;institutions de recherche situ&#xe9;es en Afrique, coordonnera la collecte et l&#x2019;analyse des donn&#xe9;es en portant une attention particuli&#xe8;re aux groupes vuln&#xe9;rables, y compris les femmes, les jeunes et les personnes en situation de handicap, en Afrique du Sud, au Ghana, au Kenya et en Ouganda, entre autres pays. Les donn&#xe9;es probantes qui en r&#xe9;sulteront guideront des politiques d&#x2019;IA inclusives et responsables visant &#xe0; am&#xe9;liorer les opportunit&#xe9;s d&#x2019;emploi et la r&#xe9;silience &#xe9;conomique. 

Les chercheuses et chercheurs dirigeront les efforts pour &#xe9;valuer les effets de l&#x2019;IA sur la cr&#xe9;ation et la perte d&#x2019;emplois, les postes, les exigences en comp&#xe9;tences, les revenus et l&#x2019;adoption par les employeurs, en mettant l&#x2019;accent sur les exp&#xe9;riences des groupes intersectionnels. L&#x2019;&#xe9;tude utilise des m&#xe9;thodes quantitatives et qualitatives, incluant des enqu&#xea;tes et des entrevues. La collaboration avec les responsables politiques et les parties prenantes vise &#xe0; faire progresser la compr&#xe9;hension et la gouvernance inclusive de l&#x2019;IA. 

Les principaux r&#xe9;sultats incluent des donn&#xe9;es en temps r&#xe9;el sur les effets de l&#x2019;IA sur les emplois et les entreprises en Afrique, des orientations pour des strat&#xe9;gies efficaces d&#x2019;IA et des politiques de protection sociale, ainsi qu&#x2019;une collaboration accrue entre responsables politiques, soci&#xe9;t&#xe9; civile et entreprises. En fin de compte, ce projet dotera les responsables politiques et les d&#xe9;cisionnaires de donn&#xe9;es, de donn&#xe9;es probantes et de recommandations n&#xe9;cessaires pour exploiter l&#x2019;IA au profit d&#x2019;une croissance &#xe9;conomique inclusive et d&#x2019;emplois d&#xe9;cents en Afrique, tout en att&#xe9;nuant les risques et en cr&#xe9;ant un soutien ad&#xe9;quat aux transitions &#xe9;conomiques.

AGAIN fait partie du programme Intelligence artificielle pour le d&#xe9;veloppement (IAPD), un partenariat de cinq ans entre le CRDI et le Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office du Royaume-Uni. Il vise &#xe0; renforcer les politiques, l&#x2019;innovation et le leadership pour favoriser un d&#xe9;veloppement responsable et inclusif de l&#x2019;IA en Afrique. La vision d&#x2019;IAPD est de favoriser un &#xe9;cosyst&#xe8;me d&#x2019;IA inclusif et responsable qui am&#xe9;liore la qualit&#xe9; de vie de toutes et de tous partout sur le continent et au-del&#xe0;.</narrative>
   <narrative xml:lang="EN">The African Growth and AI Network (AGAIN) seeks to provide context-specific evidence on how AI is impacting labour markets, productivity and inequality in Africa &#x2014; a critical issue as AI adoption accelerates. The AGAIN consortium, consisting of research institutions across Africa, will coordinate data collection and analysis with strong attention to vulnerable groups, including women, youth and people with disabilities, in South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda, among other countries. The resulting evidence will inform inclusive and responsible AI policies aimed at improving job opportunities and economic resilience. 

Researchers will lead efforts to assess AI&apos;s effects on job creation and loss, job roles, skills requirements, earnings and employer adoption, focusing on the experiences of intersectional groups. The study employs quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys and interviews. Collaboration with policymakers and stakeholders aims to advance understanding and inclusive governance of AI. 

Key outcomes include real-time data on AI&#x2019;s effects on jobs and firms in Africa, guidance for effective AI strategies and social protection policies, and enhanced collaboration among policymakers, civil society and businesses. Ultimately, this project will equip policymakers and decision-makers with the data,&#x202f;evidence&#x202f;and recommendations they need to&#x202f;harness AI for inclusive economic growth and decent jobs in Africa while mitigating the risks and creating adequate support for economic transitions.

AGAIN is part of Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D), a partnership between IDRC and the United Kingdom&#x2019;s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. It is aimed at strengthening policy, innovation and leadership to advance responsible and inclusive AI development in Africa. AI4D&#x2019;s vision is to foster an inclusive, responsible AI ecosystem that improves quality of life for all across the continent and beyond.</narrative>
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