The organisation’s report highlighted instances where hackers had rigged chatbots to spread Nazi ideology
The technology has huge implications for the country and the world. Experts say if South Africa fails to prepare, it will be preparing to fail
The case shows the dangers associated with the irresponsible usage of AI
ChatGPT was giving ‘peculiar’ responses, generating non-existent words, incomplete sentences and general gobbledygook
Adaptability is an essential strategy for success in a tech-driven world
South African university students are using AI to help them understand work, not avoid it, according to research
Is (computer) science the new organised ‘religion’ re-colonising the world?
Students need to learn creative and critical thinking, so they can work with AI, while they are at university and in the world of work
If anything, the programmes in their current incarnation are more like sophisticated parrots, incapable of original thought
Tlaleng Mofokeng is a doctor, sexual and reproductive health and rights activist, and the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to health
There are positives and negatives to the AI revolution, but African states first need reliable power and connectivity to reap the benefits
The artificial intelligence language model is regarded as the fastest growing ‘app’ in history, garnering over 100 million active users in two months
The potential impact of ChatGPT on society remains complicated and unclear
But in terms of education it’s less about cheating and more about developing countries fighting for a seat at the table
Lecturers need to work with ChatGPT — it is not going away and the bad points can be managed