Google CEO Sundar Pichai argues in this thought-provoking article that the ‘right to speech’ is effectively denied to those who suffer from speech impediments. Early diagnosis is key to helping kids overcome such disabilities, and this is where AI can come into its own, he notes.

The African continent has the potential to reap far-reaching rewards through digitization and the adoption of new technologies. But Google and Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai, believes that additional investments will be needed to support this innovation and bring more Africans online.