Articles about Artificial Intelligence

Canva Africa, SACE collab to upskill teachers

Local teachers will gain practical digital and AI competencies that can be applied to enhance classroom teaching and learning.

Google opens AI start-up accelerator applications

Fifteen AI-driven South African start-ups can secure up to R1 million each through Google's latest accelerator programme.

Google Cloud tops $24.8bn as AI drives growth

Alphabet’s cloud business emerges as its fastest-growing segment, as enterprises ramp up spending on AI infrastructure and services.

AI can create the software; only people can own it

Artificial intelligence has compressed the effort required to create software, but has not compressed the burden of owning it.

Humanoid robots set for explosive growth

The robots are expanding into healthcare, logistics, retail, hospitality and education as AI advances fuel global demand.

Employee experience, AI and security shaping the future workplace

As companies embrace AI and hybrid work, HP says the next challenge is improving employee experience while strengthening endpoint security.

Smart city vision takes shape for Joburg

Jozi My Jozi and Cisco sign memorandum of understanding aimed at securing the city’s inclusion in Cisco’s global 40 Communities initiative.

Why SMEs must regularly re-examine cyber measures

It is much easier for hackers to target hundreds of smaller businesses with weaker defences than trying to breach one heavily-fortified enterprise.

Banks face stricter AI scrutiny as regulator sharpens focus

Local banks are under tighter regulatory scrutiny as the Prudential Authority ramps up oversight of AI, cloud computing, cyber security and other emerging tech-related risks.

TikTok tests AI-generated spam detection in SA

The social media platform rolls out new AI transparency tools and education initiatives for South African users.

Human skills drive AI-era careers

AI creates a two-track labour market where human expertise delivers faster job growth, higher wages and stronger productivity, says PwC.

OpEd: SA will be too slow to steer global AI regulation

Global diplomacy understands that if you are dealing with AI, you can't move at pre-AI speed, which is terrible news for South Africa.