Artificial Intelligence Stories

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...

Why former Kenyan security officers are turning to activism and challenging the state
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 05, 2025

Shedrack Omondi Okindo, alias Hon. Mosquito, was arrested in Miritini, Mombasa County, after releasing a video in which he defended three former secur...

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...

AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa - why language inclusion matters
The Conversation  |  Jul 24, 2025

In recent years, AI language technologies for public health have increased rapidly. This wave of technology development really took off as the COVID-1...

Ethiopian intelligence service agents among 14 charged in $135 million massive bank fraud
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 22, 2025

Thirteen of the 14 suspects are currently in detention as court proceedings continue, while authorities are still searching for the one who remains at...

ChatGPT now handles over 2.5 billion prompts a day, OpenAI confirms
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 22, 2025

The numbers, confirmed by OpenAI spokesperson Rob Friedlander, highlights just how embedded ChatGPT has become in people’s daily routines from answeri...

Somalia’s intelligence agency warns businesses against funding Al-Shabaab
XINHUA  |  Jul 21, 2025

NISA said it is closely tracking the financial operations and assets of terrorist networks—particularly Al-Shabaab militants who impose illegal levies...

AI revolution in Kenya: IT guru James Rege urges youth to tap digital jobs, global opportunities
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 20, 2025

IT expert and former Principal Secretary for ICT, James Rege, said Kenya, like many African democracies, is on the brink of a major digital revolution...

ChatGPT can now 'think and act' on your behalf: Here’s what you need to know
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 19, 2025

Announced this week on Thursday, the update allows ChatGPT to plan, reason, and execute multi-step actions using a new suite of tools and short-term m...

Big blow to AI creators as YouTube shuts off monetisation
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 17, 2025

While YouTube has always required content to be original in order to be eligible for monetisation, the new update sharpens the definition of what it c...

Google unifies Android and Chrome OS to power AI-driven cross-device experience
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 15, 2025

In merging Chrome OS and Android, Google is borrowing a page from Apple’s ecosystem playbook—unifying its platforms to better integrate services, stre...

Over 5,000 teachers in Kenya to receive AI and technology training for new senior school curriculum
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The rollout of the CBE curriculum will see secondary schools transition into senior schools, where teachers will be required to specialise in one of t...

'Samsung Unpacked 2025' showcases Gemini Pro’s AI edge, 10-bit HDR brilliance, bigger flex screen
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 11, 2025

Samsung confirmed that Gemini Pro, Google’s most advanced multimodal AI model, will be available natively within core apps like Samsung notes, gallery...

AI won’t replace computer scientists any time soon – here are 10 reasons why
The Conversation  |  Jul 08, 2025

Current AI does not genuinely “think”. Instead, it relies on logical shortcuts, known as heuristics, that sacrifice precision for speed. This means th...

Wilson Boinnet memoir: Former spy chief lifts the lid on intelligence reform
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 04, 2025

A career soldier who once served as aide-de-camp to President Daniel Arap Moi, Boinnet is perhaps best remembered for his 2002 warning to the presiden...

Interpol issues fresh warning over globalisation of online scam centres
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The report further notes that while not everyone working in a scam centre is a victim of human trafficking, many of those held against their will are...

Ex-Interior CS Matiang’i blames NIS for failing to detect hired goons in anti-government protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Matiang'i noted that NIS is sophisticated enough to track such activities well in advance, warning that failure to act raises serious concerns about t...

How artificial intelligence deepfakes, disinformation could shape Kenya’s 2027 elections
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 30, 2025

Deepfakes, cheap fakes, and fake news are increasingly being used as easily and cheaply produced tools of deception, leaving vulnerable citizens shock...

Pope Leo warns leaders about pitfalls of AI
DW News  |  Jun 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV told politicians in Rome not to forget that artificial intelligence is a tool. He warned, "Our personal life has greater value than any a...

WhatsApp developing AI-powered feature to assist users with writing, replying messages
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 21, 2025

One of the most practical benefits of the new Writing Help feature is its potential to reduce “minimal exits” — those quick but frequent moments when...

Senior Al-Shabaab leaders among 12 terrorists killed in joint Somalia operation
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 21, 2025

During the operation, combat vehicles, large quantities of weapons and other important equipment for the enemy were also destroyed.

Google's Gemini now "sees" videos and interprets visual, audio content
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 21, 2025

The new capability allows Gemini to "see" what’s happening in videos, including recognising people, objects, actions, emotions, and spoken dialogue an...

Meta AI now integrated into WhatsApp: How it works and how it compares to ChatGPT
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 19, 2025

The feature, which is rolling out globally to selected countries including Kenya, is available on both iOS and Android, but users must update to the l...

IGAD calls for unified cybersecurity and AI strategy to tackle regional security challenges
Amina Wako  |  Jun 18, 2025

IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu emphasised that despite the region’s complex security threats, they also offer a chance to develop homegrown...

Bullet in broad daylight: How cameras, courage and OSINT are unmasking Kenya’s police brutality
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 17, 2025

The Kenyan government, a sitting member of the UN Human Rights Council, now finds itself under fresh scrutiny.

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