Articles about Artificial Intelligence

The future of AI is here, and it’s South African

KAIIA has been trained to be culturally sensitive in a diverse SA and recognises the wide range of beliefs, contexts and practices that are part of everyday South African life.

New survey data reveal security risks of using AI in your organisation

From shadow AI to under-secured models, artificial intelligence practices can undermine cyber security.

Meta drives open source AI in Africa with Llama

The company partners with African innovation agencies to launch an initiative accelerating open source AI solutions powered by Llama.

Telkom bets on AI to take on Vodacom, MTN

Armed with over 20% of mobile subscriber market share in South Africa, Telkom believes it can mount a serious challenge to the dominance of the two big operators.

Funding, skills dearth threatens AI’s role in energy security

Artificial intelligence can help ease South Africa’s energy crisis, but not without systematic changes, say energy experts.

OpEd: It's not you, AI conversations are really hard right now

While AI is getting tangibly real, there is utter madness on the dealmaking side, and it’s nearly impossible to talk about AI outside the expert sphere.

Putting AI to work in the Deaf community

AI should start with children, to assist Deaf students to learn computer science, but must first be capable of fluently translating sign language.

ITWeb TV: Autonomous networks to help SA telcos leap into AI future

As local operators ramp up 5G deployments, Ericsson builds autonomous network operations by leveraging GenAI and autonomous agents for the telecoms sector.

Delivery headaches hamper SA e-commerce sector

Around 80% of local shoppers abandon their carts when their preferred delivery options are missing during the checkout process.

Artificial intelligence’s power must be regulated

South Africa’s AI policy development is on track with the East and West, having integrated elements from across regions.

Rapid AI adoption outpaces cyber insurance cover

As more organisations adopt artificial intelligence, the insurance market has been slow to respond with dedicated coverage solutions, says Aon SA’s Zamani Ngidi.

AI supports move away from traditional access management

Identity is the connective tissue of cyber security, but existing models are fragmented, inflexible, inefficient and siloed, says Forrester’s Tope Olufon.