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You can apply for Idris Elba’s free AI filmmaking programme in South Africa
Idris Elba’s Akuna Group has launched a free AI filmmaking programme for South Africans. Applications are open until 15 November 2026.
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Study develops AI to detect misinformation in local languages
A North-West University PhD study has developed AI that can detect misinformation in English, isiZulu and Sepedi to create safer online spaces.
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Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI despite safety concerns
Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets with a major initial public offering later this year, despite renewed concerns over the safety of advanced artificial intelligence.
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AI must not leave workers behind, warns electricity minister
Minister Ramokgopa says AI and new digital technologies must not leave South Africa’s workforce behind.
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New York City bans AI in public schools for students up to eighth grade
New York City bans artificial intelligence for public school students through eighth grade over mental health and cognitive development concerns.
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China’s robot school gets down to business
At a “school” in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, teachers hold remote controls, sensors record every move, and “students” drill the same task again and again until they get it…
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Should we fear an AI bubble burst?
Tech stocks are causing concern over a potential AI bubble, with experts warning that a crash could greatly affect the economy.
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Your boss might trust AI more than you do: What a global study found
Global study finds South African businesses value human skills like empathy and critical thinking as irreplaceable in automated AI workplaces.
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UFS to stop AI detection software across all faculties
Research suggests AI detection technologies cannot consistently distinguish between human and machine-generated writing.
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Pope calls for ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence in first major encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical, warning of “new forms of slavery” behind the rapid development of the technology.
