What I learned mapping the AI safety ecosystem — and what's missing for Africa

Published on September 30, 2026 11:22 AM GMTFrom August 2024 to May 2025, I worked with AI Watch, collaborating with a global team to map the AI safety landscape — researching organisations, tools, and products, and building a database of who's doing what in the field.The work involved time-sensitive literature reviews, extracting details on labs and safety initiatives (from OpenAI to smaller research groups), and structured data analysis.What surprised me most: how concentrated the field is in ...