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May 5, 2024

Digital Diplomacy: Advancing Digital Peace-Building with Al in Africa 2

Ajani, Adedeji Hammed & Adedokun-Shittu, Nafisat Afolake

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DemoChat is an innovative AI-enabled digital solution designed to revolutionise civic

engagement by breaking down barriers, promoting inclusivity, and empowering citizens to

participate more actively in democratic processes. Leveraging the power of AI, DemoChat will

facilitate seamless communication between governments, organisations, and citizens, ensuring

that everyone has a voice in decision-making. At its essence, DemoChat will harness advanced

AI algorithms to tackle significant challenges in civic engagement and peace building, including

language barriers, accessibility concerns, and limited outreach methods. With its sophisticated

language translation and localization features, DemoChat will guarantee that information and

resources are readily available to citizens in their preferred languages, irrespective of linguistic

diversity. Additionally, DemoChat will monitor social dialogues and propose peace icons to the

involved parties during conversations. Instead of potentially escalating dialogue with words,

DemoChat will suggest subtle icons aimed at fostering intelligent peace-building dialogue

among all parties involved.

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