The Machine Sees What It’s Told to See
Cadbury’s Cocoa Life program says their AI can spot child labor with 85% accuracy, but only within the GPS locations given to them by cocoa cooperatives. That means if a child like Kofi walks out of the cocoa field and into a nearby mine, the system stops tracking him.
“Our satellites can identify children carrying machetes or cocoa sacks,” said a Nestlé sustainability officer, who asked not to be named. “But if that same child enters a mine pit after school? Our system marks that as ‘out of scope.’”
Browsing: Environment
APEX, a civil society organization advocating for national development, has issued a stern call to Ghanaian authorities to intensify efforts in clamping down on illegal foreign miners, particularly Chinese nationals who have been implicated in destructive galamsey (illegal mining) operations across the country.
Every few months, the Ghanaian public is assured of a tough, no-nonsense crackdown on illegal gold mining, locally known as galamsey. Headlines scream victory as machines are seized and arrests are made. Yet, one inconvenient truth haunts these promises: galamsey thrives deeper, more lucrative, and more destructive than ever before — largely under the shadow of China’s influence and the deep, rotting roots of political compromise that began as far back as the Rawlings era.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the recent power disconnection at Kejetia Market, following a report by Ghanaian Watch titled ‘Dumsor’ Strikes Kejetia Market for Days, Wreaks Havoc – Traders Face Business Collapse, Drivers Lose Passengers.
Ghana’s Ashanti Region is experiencing a particularly worrisome alliance between illegal miners, colloquially known as galamsey operators, and powerful political figures, which is inflicting serious environmental devastation and economic loss.
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