#python#agents#generative_ai_tools#llamacpp#llm#onnx#openvino#parsing#retrieval_augmented_generation#small_specialized_models
llmware is a powerful, easy-to-use platform that helps you build AI applications using small, specialized language models designed for business tasks like question-answering, summarization, and data extraction. It supports private, secure deployment on your own machines without needing expensive GPUs, making it cost-effective and safe for enterprise use. You can organize and search your documents, run smart queries, and combine knowledge with AI to get accurate answers quickly. It also offers many ready-to-use models and examples, plus tools for building chatbots and agents that automate complex workflows. This helps you save time, improve accuracy, and securely leverage AI for your business needs[1][3][5].
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#Policy_Brief: Coercion Over Consent: #Ethiopia’s dangerous mandatory Digital ID experiment
In this policy brief, Mohamed A. argues that Ethiopia's mandatory Digital ID (#Fayda) is a "flawed and dangerous policy," not because identification itself is problematic, but because enforcement lacks legal safeguards. He emphasizes that centralizing sensitive data risks turning governance into a tool of "surveillance, control, and exclusion."
According to him, Ethiopia is "importing the concept as if it were a proven model." In Ethiopia's fragile institutional context, this amounts to "recklessness disguised as modernization," especially with foreign funding raising unresolved questions about "who controls the data."
The author urges authorities to "pause enforcement" until trust and oversight are established, arguing that without them, mandatory ID is "not progress—it is a poorly designed and dangerous policy."
https://addisstandard.com/?p=54995
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