MERL TECH News

• Meta just dropped a bomb on chatbot builders. Here’s how it impacts the development and humanitarian sectors

  by Isabelle Amazon-Brown on July 2, 2026

• Building AI chatbots people actually trust

  by Cathy Richards on June 30, 2026

• Resumen del evento: lanzamiento del Grupo de Trabajo sobre IA y MERL en América Latina

  by Guest Post on June 29, 2026

• Event Recap: AI and MERL in Latin America, launching the Working Group

  by Guest Post on June 29, 2026

• ICT4D 2026: Is Africa’s Response the blueprint for resisting the AI Inevitability narrative?

  by Varaidzo Matimba on June 26, 2026

• Narratives for the Future: What the Global Majority Is Really Saying About AI Autonomy, Regionalization, and Ethics

  by Varaidzo Matimba on June 25, 2026

• GenAI for Development Needs Its Own Evaluation Standards Before It’s Too Late

  by Emeka Nwankwo on June 23, 2026

• The Made in Africa AI in MERL Framework: The Virtual World Cafe Working Session on July 14

  by Varaidzo Matimba on June 17, 2026

• We’re hosting a 2-day workshop in Tanzania: AI for MERL Bootcamp 

  by Varaidzo Matimba on June 16, 2026

• Designing for safety: A down-to-earth conversation about AI safety in practice

  by Guest Post on June 3, 2026

• Old Problems, New Tech? Making Sense of AI Chatbot Performance Metrics

  by Isabelle Amazon-Brown on June 2, 2026

• Are we ‘listening’ or just collecting data?

  by Linda Raftree on May 26, 2026

• Community listening: A relational, people-first process that shouldn’t be turned into a tickbox exercise

  by Bárbara Paes on May 13, 2026

• Meet us in person at ICT4D Conference in Nairobi in May 20-22

  by Linda Raftree on May 11, 2026

• Kicking off a new learning group: AI and MERL in Latin America

  by Guest Post on May 11, 2026

• Event Recap: Evaluating the Climate & Socio-Environmental Impact of Data Centers

  by Guest Post on April 29, 2026

• No Impact Without Engagement: Towards Standardised Product Metrics for Social and Behaviour Change Chatbots

  by Isabelle Amazon-Brown on April 27, 2026

• Join us on May 28: Building a GenAI Sexual and Reproductive Health Chatbot in Senegal and Kenya – Technical and Operational Learnings

  by Cathy Richards on April 23, 2026

• Safety by Design: When AI Finds the Cracks, Who Falls Through Them?

  by Guest Post on April 22, 2026

• Event: Community listening – What have we learned about the role of technology?

  by Bárbara Paes on April 21, 2026

• Event: The Humanitarian AI Countdown – How is AI infiltrating humanitarian aid operations with Giulio Coppi

  by Quito T. on April 10, 2026

• Design is Dead; Long Live Design: How Designers in International Development are thinking about AI

  by Isabelle Amazon-Brown on April 8, 2026

• How to Participate in the AEA/MTI Virtual Hackathon 2.0

  by Zach Tilton on April 3, 2026