Browsing: AI and machine learning

PwC says African firms must spend more on AI, but extra investment does not guarantee returns.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says he was wrong to fear AI would wipe out entry-level white-collar jobs.

The first US pope calls for political action and a ban on artificial intelligence making lethal decisions.

Across the sub-Saharan African technology landscape, a cognitive revolution is under way around AI.

MTN Group will install GPUs at its African towers to build a distributed AI inference grid, while also investing in AI data centres.

Google has put agents into Search and slashed prices to win enterprise business from rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

Pope Leo’s first encyclical takes on AI, with Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah joining the Vatican launch.

Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, with the jury deliberating for under two hours.

Microsoft estimates 23.1% of working-age South Africans use generative AI – well ahead of the rest of the continent.

US and China plan to work together keep non-state bad actors from exploiting the most powerful AI models.