Audio By Vocalize On 13 October in Nairobi, faith leaders, AI developers, researchers and policymakers gathered to discuss a question that is no longer hypothetical: who should help shape the values of the AI systems young people turn to for guidance? Africa has the world’s youngest population. It reached about 1.5 billion in 2024, with a median age of 19.7, and the UN projects it will double by 2050. Many young Africans are already using AI, on their phones, to study, work and ask questions, including the ones they once took to parents, teachers, pastors, imams and elders. Used…