Below we outline research publications that touched upon diverse dimensions of artificial intelligence, from design to evaluation to assurance and governance.
Adamu, M., Cunningham, J., Oyebode, O., & Nkwo, M. (2027, February). Connecting HCI and AI across Borders (CHAI): Bridge Program at the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-27), Montreal, Canada.
Eke, D., Nkwo, M., Jaja, I.R., Adamu, M. et al. Whose responsibility? Deconstructing global responsible AI from the African lens: A Review. AI Ethics 6, 579 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-026-01418-3
Nkwo, M.S., Adamu, M., Brako, F., et al. Challenges, paradoxes and lessons for inclusive AI governance: an interdisciplinary analysis of corporate initiatives. AI Ethics 6, 503 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-026-01361-3
Ibitoye, A.O., Nkwo, M.S. & Orji, R. Rethinking responsible AI from ethical pillars to sociotechnical practice. AI Ethics 5, 6207–6223 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-025-00809-2
Nwokeji, J., Nkwo, M., Ikwunne, T., et al. UX experts vs. AI: exploring the performance of large language models and humans on detecting dark patterns. AI Ethics 6, 288 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-026-01151-x
Nkwo, M.S., Adamu, M. (2025). Trust Me, I Am an Intelligent and Autonomous System: Trustworthy AI in Africa as Distributed Concern. In: Eke, D.O., Wakunuma, K., Akintoye, S., Ogoh, G. (eds.) Trustworthy AI. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75674-0_4
Nkwo, M., Ikwunne, T., Adejoro, C., Anuyah, O. (2025). Exploring Usability of AI Systems in the Global South—Toward Responsible Human-Centered AI for Sustainable Cities and Communities. In: Rosenzweig, E., Davis, A. (eds) Usability for the World: Building Better Cities and Communities. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88326-2_5
Adamu, M. and Nkwo, M. 2023. AI in Africa. Preliminary Notes on Design and Adoption. diid. 80 (Sep. 2023), 14. DOI:https://doi.org/10.30682/diid8023d.
Makuochi, S., & Adamu, M. (2024, February). AI Ethics Shopping and Governance Shrinking in Africa: A Critical Opinion. Position paper presented during the 2nd edition of the Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (GFEAI 2024), Brdo Slovenia.