Sabelo Mhlambi

Sabelo Mhlambi is a philosopher and AI ethics researcher based in South Africa who specializes in decolonial approaches to artificial intelligence governance. His work challenges the dominance of Western frameworks in AI ethics and policy, arguing for the integration of African philosophical traditions, indigenous knowledge systems, and Global South perspectives into AI development and regulation.

Mhlambi has contributed to international conversations on AI governance, particularly around questions of equity, representation, and epistemic justice in AI systems. He advocates for moving beyond extractive models of AI deployment in Africa and other developing regions, emphasizing the need for locally grounded, culturally informed approaches to AI ethics and policy.

His research sits at the intersection of philosophy, technology studies, and development policy, addressing how AI governance frameworks can better serve diverse global communities rather than perpetuating colonial patterns of technological dependence and knowledge hierarchies.

South African philosopher and AI ethics researcher who advocates for decolonial perspectives in artificial intelligence governance. He has worked on integrating African philosophical traditions and Global South perspectives into AI policy and ethics frameworks, challenging Western-centric approaches to AI development and regulation.