Safer Internet Day: Google’s Five Essential Tips for Safe & Effective Online Learning
For the first time, people report that their primary motivation for using AI isn’t entertainment, but learning. In South Africa, where…
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South Africa could unlock SME growth by exploiting AI’s potential through corporate ESD funds
The transformative potential of AI, at a pivotal moment, converges with the critical necessity for South Africa’s economic revitalisation. While…
As AI Reshapes Entry-Level Work, Digital Pods Redefine Execution Capacity
AI is rapidly changing the nature of entry-level work. In South Africa, where youth unemployment hovers around 60%, this shift…
Oxford Study Warns AI Chatbots Can Give Dangerous Medical Advice
Using artificial intelligence chatbots to seek medical advice can be dangerous because of their tendency to provide inaccurate and inconsistent…
UCT Researcher Wins Global Grant to Study AI’s Impact on Youth Employment in South Africa
A researcher at the University of Cape Town has received an international research grant to examine whether artificial intelligence can…
Addis Ababa to Host AI Leadership Forum During African Union Summit Week
Africa Fintech Summit, in partnership with OpenAI and ALX Ethiopia, will convene policymakers, technology builders, investors and infrastructure leaders in…
Absa Expands ElevateHer AI Program Across Nine African Markets
As Africa’s digital economy expands, demand for artificial intelligence and digital skills is rising rapidly across the continent. Women, however,…
PwC Survey Finds AI Implementation Gap Slowing Africa’s Digital Transformation
A new report from PwC has identified a significant gap between ambition and execution in artificial intelligence adoption across Africa,…
University of Pretoria Professor Appointed to U.N. Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence
University of Pretoria professor Vukosi Marivate has been appointed as one of 40 experts to serve on the United Nations…
Investor Warns of AI Investment Bubble, Calls for Guardrails in South Africa
Thato Ntseare, an investment manager at E-Squared Investments, has called for stronger governance guardrails around artificial intelligence investments in South…