FEATURE-The African software developers using AI to fight in

* AI used to tackle poverty, translate languages * African data seen vital to fighting racial bias * More funding, wider digital access needed, say developers By Kim Harrisberg DURBAN, Feb 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Determined to use her skills to fight inequality, South African computer scientist Raesetje Sefala set to work to build algorithms flagging poverty hotspots - developing datasets she hopes will help target aid, new housing or clinics.

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