Artificial Intelligence Stories

Creativity is good for the brain and might even slow down its ageing - study
The Conversation  |  Nov 03, 2025

So if you’re wondering whether being creative is “good for you”, the answer seems to be “yes”. Scientifically, measurably, and beautifully so. Your ne...

Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman in major AI productivity shift
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 31, 2025

Announced on Wednesday by CEO Shishir Mehrotra, the rebrand signals Grammarly’s evolution from a niche writing tool into a full-scale AI productivity...

Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI investment
DW News  |  Oct 29, 2025

Amazon hired as its delivery demand peaked during the COVID pandemic, meaning analysts anticipated layoffs. The company is also in the process of boos...

African languages for AI: The project that’s gathering a huge new dataset
The Conversation  |  Oct 26, 2025

The challenge now is integration: making these pieces work together so that African languages are not just represented in isolated demos, but in real-...

Government to use new AI system in placement of Grade 9 students to senior schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2025

The AI-driven system is designed to promote equity and fairness by ensuring that all learners, regardless of their location, get equal chances of join...

Kenya records 842 million cyber threats as AI-powered attacks escalate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

According to the CA, ransomware operations have become more complex, with attackers now combining data encryption, theft, and blackmail to target crit...

Child malnutrition in Kenya: AI model can forecast rates six months before they become critical
The Conversation  |  Oct 11, 2025

This model can forecast where and at what prevalence level acute malnutrition among children is likely to occur in one month’s time with 89 per cent a...

Universities can turn AI from threat to opportunity by teaching critical thinking
The Conversation  |  Oct 05, 2025

Used well, AI can help generate practice questions, provide feedback, and stimulate dialogue (if students are guided to critically engage with its out...

Vaccines and motherhood: Are AI-generated health messages working in Kenya and Nigeria?
The Conversation  |  Oct 05, 2025

Kenya and Nigeria are long-time pioneers in health tech innovation, continually evolving their communication strategies with each wave of new technolo...

AI in Africa: Five issues that must be tackled for digital equality
The Conversation  |  Sep 27, 2025

The scale of the AI gap is stark. Africa holds less than 1 per cent of global data centre capacity. Data centres are the engines that drive AI. This m...

AI must not decide humanity’s fate, UN chief warns Security Council
UN News  |  Sep 25, 2025

The Secretary-General highlighted steps already underway, including the creation of an independent scientific panel on AI and a new global dialogue on...

Google integrates Gemini AI into smart TVs for more personalised viewing
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 24, 2025

Users can now access Gemini’s advanced features, voice-assisted searches, content recommendations, and interactive tools without needing a separate de...

One in three South Africans has never heard of AI – What this means for policy
The Conversation  |  Sep 21, 2025

Thirty-seven per cent of the survey respondents had never heard of AI, while 36 per cent indicated they’d heard of it but knew very little about it an...

UN counter-terrorism body partners with Kenya to combat digital terror networks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 20, 2025

In a statement after the meeting with Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of UNCTED, Mudavadi said Kenya continues to stand firm in the face of persis...

Did AI save Google from being broken apart by regulators?
DW News  |  Sep 10, 2025

The growing power of artificial intelligence was a deciding factor in a court's decision not to break up Google and its Chrome search browser. It is a...

Adobe to release free iPhone version of Premiere to rival CapCut
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 10, 2025

Adobe says the app plans to also incorporate AI.

Editors, reporters challenged to adopt AI but maintain human oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 30, 2025

Kenya Editors Guild Chief Executive Officer Rosalia Omungo said the training offered valuable insights into AI’s potential in African newsrooms.

AI in African newsrooms: Can artificial intelligence help tell Africa’s story accurately and at scale?
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 29, 2025

Using the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an example, panellists showed how structured storytelling timelines, actors, data can “inoculate” audiences. Stil...

AI-powered imaging technology can now detect deadly food toxins, study finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

Researchers from Australia, Canada, and India tested the system on cereal grains and nuts, two of the most widely consumed foods that are particularly...

If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know, it will be over. What then?
The Conversation  |  Aug 23, 2025

It is not only technology, though, that causes unemployment. A relatively unique feature of market economies is their ability to produce mass want, th...

How hype and Western narratives shape AI reporting in Africa, and what must change
The Conversation  |  Aug 19, 2025

The rarity of terms like 'Africa' or 'African' in coverage shows a neglect of the continent’s specific needs and challenges, overlooking its growing A...

From film to digital era: How photography in Nairobi has evolved over the decades
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 19, 2025

World Photography Day, observed every August 19, celebrates the art, science, and history of photography by commemorating the 1839 release of the Dagu...

Kenya leads in AI innovation, policy development as Africa’s market set to triple by 2030
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 13, 2025

The report emphasises that while AI is driving innovation, growth, and social impact worldwide, Africa is uniquely positioned to unlock its transforma...

Namibia launches AI-assisted learning pilot project to reach 2,500 students by 2026
XINHUA  |  Aug 07, 2025

The project seeks to develop a scalable blueprint for AI-assisted learning in Namibia's public education system by integrating AI tutoring with tradit...

Search engines under scrutiny after private ChatGPT conversations leak
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 02, 2025

The exposure stems from a misconfigured share feature in the ChatGPT app, which was introduced earlier this year by OpenAI.

Google introduces AI-powered age verification
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 31, 2025

The AI uses behavioural signals, such as browsing habits and account activity, to estimate if a user is under 18.

Elon Musk’s xAI to launch text-to-video feature for Grok chatbot in October 2025
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 29, 2025

The feature will allow users to create full videos, including synchronized audio, from simple text prompts.

ChatGPT 'therapy sessions' are not private, warns OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 26, 2025

Sam Altman emphasised that while millions are turning to AI tools for guidance, emotional support, or even informal therapy, the chats are not private...

OpenAI set to launch GPT-5 in August, promises major leap in AI performance
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 25, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had said that the new model will be faster, smarter, and more intuitive than any existing model in the world.

Kenya among African nations to benefit from Google’s Sh904 million AI funding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The funds will go towards supporting academic institutions and nonprofit organisations working to develop localised AI curricula, online safety traini...

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