Category: A.I.
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🇲🇱 Mali’s information war is increasingly being shaped by AI
A 2026 study by the Timbuktu Institute identifies Mali as an “open-air laboratory” for information warfare driven by generative AI, with various conflict actors utilizing the technology to differing extents to amplify existing societal faultlines. While the Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has shown limited usage, the Tuareg separatist FLA actively employs AI-generated characters on social media to…
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Former Anthropic Researcher Warns AI Race Could Put Humanity at Risk
By Panafrican.email News DeskSeptember 10, 2026 A former researcher at artificial intelligence company Anthropic has issued a stark warning about the direction of the global AI race, arguing that the world’s leading technology companies may be moving toward increasingly powerful systems faster than researchers can establish reliable safeguards. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked in AI…
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🇺🇸 Bill Gates Warns AI Industry Is Underplaying the Risks as Calls Grow to Protect Human Jobs
By Panafrican.email News Desk Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has issued one of his strongest warnings yet about the rapid development of artificial intelligence, arguing that the technology industry may be moving faster than society can safely manage. Gates says some people inside the technology sector are privately far more concerned about artificial intelligence than they…
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AI Fuels More Than Half of Cybercrime Across Africa as Digital Scams Surge – INTERPOL Report
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major driver of cybercrime across Africa, with more than half of reported cyber-related crimes now involving AI-powered tools, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The findings highlight a rapidly evolving digital threat landscape, where cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging advanced technologies to execute sophisticated attacks against individuals, businesses,…
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Zambia’s Scott, once Africa’s only white leader, dies at 82
Zambia’s former vice president Guy Scott, who briefly became Africa’s only white head of state since the end of apartheid, died on Wednesday at the age of 82, the government said. The economist, who was born in Zambia to Scottish parents, died at his farm in the capital, Lusaka, after a short illness, secretary to…