'You won!' The Duke and Duchess of Sussex surprise award recipient and make new appearance
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appeared in a new video as they surprised an award recipient with the news she was receiving a $US100,000 grant from their foundation for her ground-breaking work in AI.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex presented the NAACP – Archewell Foundation Digital Civil Rights Award to recipient Dr. Joy Buolamwini, and shared a video on their website.
"You won!" Meghan says in the clip as Buolamwini seems taken aback by the news.
Watch the video above.
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Prince Harry and Meghan have made a surprise video appearance. Archewell Foundation
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"Y'all got me good," she replied as the pair hugged.
The surprise appeared to have taken place at the SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas, where the duchess also appeared on a panel.
In the clip, Meghan said: "She is an expert and inspiration and is so deserving of this honour and many more."
Buolamwini is the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, which, according to Archewell, aims to "overcome racist and sexist biases in artificial intelligence systems".
They presented the NAACP – Archewell Foundation Digital Civil Rights Award to recipient Dr. Joy Buolamwini. Archewell Foundation
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In a statement, she said she was "honoured" to receive the accolade.
"With the rapid proliferation of AI, it is more crucial than ever to ensure that these algorithms acting as gatekeepers serve us all and do not impede on the civil rights of marginalised communities," she said.
It comes after Meghan launched a new lifestyle brand called American Riviera Orchard: Montecito in her return to Instagram.
The duchess quietly began her new venture with a website and corresponding Instagram account.
It comes after Markle launched a new lifestyle brand called American Riviera Orchard: Montecito. American Riviera Orchard: Montecito
The bio for the Instagram page simply reads, "By Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Established 2024".
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A trademark application viewed by PEOPLE signals the brand will sell tableware, drinkware including decanters, kitchen linens and edible treats such as jellies, jams, marmalade and spreads.
The trademark application is also seeking approval for cookbooks.
Those who sign up for the waitlist on the website are told they will be informed of "products, availability and updates."
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