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DeepSeek: Shaking up AI global scene

Intellectual property does not seem to be OpenAI’s big passion based on the number of lawsuits against it.
By Evans Sagomba Feb. 14, 2025

Is humanity ready for risks linked to uncontrolled AI advancement?

OpenAI’s recent proposals to the United States government highlight a clear theme: push the boundaries of AI as far and fast as possible and deal with the consequences later.
By Evans Sagomba Mar. 28, 2025

AI shaping our choices, minds

The clarion call is on the need to balance between progress and ethics.
By Evans Sagomba Apr. 4, 2025

The hidden dangers of AI (I)

When private companies hold the reins of the technology that shape public opinion, there is a danger that profit motives override the common good.
By Evans Sagomba May. 9, 2025

Hidden dangers of AI (II)

Global implications at a local scale
By Evans Sagomba May. 16, 2025

AI: Companions vs human connection

The nation has witnessed substantial shifts in its socio-economic landscape, urban migration, political instability, and economic challenges have all conspired to strain traditional ties.
By Evans Sagomba May. 30, 2025

AI and mindless dependency risks (I)

What is unfolding in boardrooms and meeting rooms throughout our country is not a revolution of thought but rather a worrying delegation of our cognitive responsibilities.
By Evans Sagomba Jun. 13, 2025

Demystifying illusion: AI not conscious

Like a blockbuster film that portrays lifelike characters on screen, AI emulates brilliance and seemingly thoughtful behaviour through a series of mathematical computations.
By Evans Sagomba Jun. 20, 2025

Potraz and proactive IoT regulation

Zimbabwe’s Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz) must act now to forestall such incursions into every corner of our homes
By Evans Sagomba Aug. 1, 2025

Protecting Zim from AI voice scams

Last month, news broke of a Canadian fraud ring that used AI to clone the voices of elderly Americans’ grandchildren
By Evans Sagomba Aug. 8, 2025

Echoes in the machine — The dangers of AI therapy

In Belgium and the United States, two people died after following AI “advice” when in suicidal crisis.
By Evans Sagomba Aug. 29, 2025

WhatsApp’s new AI feature ‘writing help’: The silent killer of expression

LET me ask you something: when was the last time you wrote a message, be it a WhatsApp text, an email, or even a Facebook post, without second-guessing your words?
By Evans Sagomba Sep. 5, 2025

WhatsApp’s new AI feature ‘writing help’: The silent killer of expression.

LET me ask you something: when was the last time you wrote a message, be it a WhatsApp text, an email, or even a Facebook post, without second-guessing your words?
By Evans Sagomba Sep. 5, 2025

Learning from Paulo Freire: Possible AI strategy for Zim

We must ask ourselves whether this strategy will truly empower every Zimbabwean to shape our digital future, or whether it will simply reinforce existing hierarchies of expertise.
By Evans Sagomba 21h ago