This 17-year old Nigerian wants to on take ChatGPT by building his own LLM from scratch
- Okechukwu Nwaozor raised ₦2.7 million to fund his AI project, OkeyMeta.
- Nwaozor's chatbot, OkeyAI, is publicly available and has nearly 1,000 users.
- He built OkeyMeta's model from scratch, using African-focused datasets and his own training pipelines.
Okechukwu Nwaozor's journey is a testament to the potential of young innovators in Africa. His determination to build an LLM from scratch, despite limited resources and skepticism, highlights the importance of supporting grassroots tech initiatives. However, to scale effectively, he will need strategic partnerships and funding that align with his vision.
