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South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (29+ words) 'The most plausible explanation is that AI-generated citations were included without proper verification. This should not have happened,' Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi says....
Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media " research
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (490+ words) Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Kick, You Tube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025 Reducing…...
AI agents arrived in 2025 " here's what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (543+ words) In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents " AI systems that can use other software…...
[Tech Thoughts] You Tube used AI to alter users' videos without consent. Here's why that sucks.
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (564+ words) You Tube recently confirmed that it did use AI " or, more specifically machine learning technology " to enhance some creators" You Tube Shorts, reducing the noise and blurriness on some videos without the knowledge or permission of the content creators who…...
[Tech Thoughts] When the AI bubble bursts
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (720+ words) The social circles surrounding artificial intelligence adoption have not taken kindly to Open AI's GPT-5 implementation. The GPT-5 model launched on August 7 to a less-than-stellar reception owing to a lack of user friendliness and apparent incremental capability increases from GPT…...
#Courage ON: What's data got to do with it? Everything.
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) When I was finishing my journalism degree about a decade ago, I told myself I wouldn't go into the dailies after graduation. I figured the environment would be so intense, and I didn't think I had what it took to…...
Google and Open AI's AI models win milestone gold at global math competition
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (533+ words) Alphabet's Google and Open AI said their artificial-intelligence models won gold medals at a global mathematics competition, signaling a breakthrough in math capabilities in the race to build powerful systems that can rival human intelligence. The results marked the first…...
AI is advancing even faster than sci-fi visionaries imagined
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (755+ words) Every time I read about another advance in AI technology, I feel like another figment of science fiction moves closer to reality. Lately, I've been noticing eerie parallels to Neal Stephenson's 1995 novel The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated…...
Introducing Decoded Masterclass: Data upskilling for real-world scenarios
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (479+ words) Let's face it. Data is everywhere, and there is power in knowing how to use it well, as it can become a game-changer for any organization. Whether you're trying to get your message out, handle a sudden crisis, or cut…...