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Education
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Certification
Governance Frameworks
Professional Bodies
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Blessing Ademulegun

AI Ethicist
Akure, Ondo State

Summary

Forward-thinking AI Ethicist with 5+ years of experience advocating for responsible AI development and implementation. Specialized in identifying and mitigating algorithmic biases, particularly those affecting underrepresented communities and regions with limited data infrastructure.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
23
23
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Vice President and Chief AI Ethicist

Africa Tech for Development Initiative
05.2025 - Current
  • I provide oversight on project execution across focus areas including ethical AI, digital equity, tech for development and youth empowerment.
  • I lead key initiatives in research, advocacy, partnerships, and policy development.
  • I spearhead research on algorithmic bias detection methodologies, focusing on disparities affecting African data representation in mainstream AI systems.
  • I evaluate enterprise AI systems for ethical compliance against multiple benchmarks, such as the EU AI Act, GDPR, and NDPR.
  • I define customized responsible AI frameworks for companies seeking to establish ethical AI governance frameworks.

Executive Board Member

TechKids AI
12.2024 - Current
  • I spearhead AI literacy and responsible tech education initiatives for the next generation, promoting ethical AI use and seamless technology integration.
  • I develop and implement engaging, relatable concepts to empower kids to navigate the AI-driven world.

AI Ethicist

VisionX Ecosystem
San Francisco, CA
07.2024 - 09.2024
  • I carried out research findings on the ethical development and deployment of AI systems.
  • I analyzed the ethical impact of AI-generated content and propose guidelines to address biases.
  • I partnered with the development team to build a scan tool (VisionX Scan) that can accurately detect and remove systemic biases and other anomalies from AI systems.
  • Co-authored the book: The Truth Behind The Code with Antwyne DeLonde.
  • Researched deeply into systemic biases that have become entrenched in modern AI systems.
  • Documented real-world cases that show how algorithmic biases impact communities in practice.
  • Proposed innovative governance models that balance innovation with ethical oversight.

Education

B. TECH - Food Science and Technology

Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)
Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
04.2001 - 01.2024

Skills

  • AI Ethics & Governance

  • Algorithmic Bias Mitigation

  • Responsible AI Framework Implementation

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in AI

  • AI Compliance & Risk Assessment

  • Ethical AI Architecture Design

  • Data Privacy & Protection (Federated Learning)

  • AI Stakeholder Engagement

  • Prompt Engineering Methodologies

  • Neural Networks & Deep Learning

  • LLMs

  • IBM Fairness 360

  • Microsoft Fairlearn

  • Policy Innovation Hub

  • Aequitas

  • Arize AI

  • RAG

  • GPT-4o

  • Claude 40

  • Sonar Large (Llama 31)

  • Gemini

  • Grok

  • DeepSeek

  • Hugging Face

  • TensorFlow

  • PyTorch

  • DALL-E 3

  • Canva

  • EU AI Act

  • UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics

  • Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)

  • African Union Continental AI Strategy

  • OECD

  • Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)

  • National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS)

  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  • NIST AI Framework

  • Critical thinking

  • Risk management

  • Policy and procedure development

  • Data analysis

  • Public speaking

  • Machine Learning

Certification

AI Governance Professional (AIGP) Certification - Udemy

Governance Frameworks

  • EU AI Act
  • UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics
  • Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)
  • African Union Continental AI Strategy
  • OECD
  • Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
  • National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS)
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • NIST AI Framework

Professional Bodies

  • Chief AI Ethicist & Vice President at Africa Tech for Development Initiative, Nigeria
  • Executive Board Member at TechKids AI, UK
  • Contributor at All Tech is Human, US
  • Fellow at ForHumanity
  • Volunteer Contributor at Open Ethics
  • Volunteer Mentor at Data Science Nigeria (DSN)

Publications

  • The Alarming Abuse of Artificial Intelligence Using Voice Cloning and Deep fakes as Case Studies, https://bit.ly/4dmzJGk
  • Preserving Human Ingenuity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, https://bit.ly/4mw8rBQ
  • Why Reading and Conditions is Crucial in This Digital Age, https://bit.ly/3T8jbc0
  • The Hidden Bias in AI: A Personal Experience with Voice Recognition, https://bit.ly/4iBfx4N
  • The Role of Social Construct in Mitigating AI Biases, https://bit.ly/3TaLRRE
  • The AI Revolution: When Progress Comes at Human Cost, https://bit.ly/4l1FCfe

Training

  • African AI Village Paris Action Summit, 2025
  • National AI Stakeholders Roundtable Conference (American Centre for Artificial Intelligence), 2025
  • GatherVerse Summit, 2025

Timeline

Vice President and Chief AI Ethicist

Africa Tech for Development Initiative
05.2025 - Current

Executive Board Member

TechKids AI
12.2024 - Current

AI Ethicist

VisionX Ecosystem
07.2024 - 09.2024

B. TECH - Food Science and Technology

Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)
04.2001 - 01.2024

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