Use AI responsibly for a better world, with Tshilidzi Marwala | UNU Rector | Awake at Night

United Nations University (interview) · July 28, 2026

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Host Melissa introduces Chilizi Marwala as the rector of the United Nations University in Tokyo and opens the interview. Marwala thanks the host and welcomes the conversation.

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An interview at the United Nations University in Tokyo with rector Chilizi Marwala covering his upbringing in Venda, his AI research and PhD on neural-network fault identification, applications of AI for development (education, agriculture, health), and governance challenges including 'governance arbitrage' and algorithmic opacity.

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