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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Artificial Intelligence

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World

UN Chief warns ‘AI arms race’ could have major security implications

  The UN's top official is warning artificial intelligence is evolving faster than our ability to govern it. António Guterres said on Thursday there's an urgent need for global governance frameworks.He joined US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Security Council meeting to discuss the opportunities and risks of AI.Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the United Nations is headquartered.  

todayDecember 20, 2024 8

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Business / Economics

NUST and Bank of Namibia Launch AI and Robotics Accelerator for Student Development

The Namibia University of Science and Technology has partnered with the Bank of Namibia to launch the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Accelerator. This cutting-edge facility focuses on equipping students with vital skills needed in a technology-driven world, ensuring they are prepared for future challenges in artificial intelligence and robotics. NUST's Dr. Colin Stanley emphasized the initiative's role in advancing technological education in the country.  

todayNovember 6, 2024 29

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Business / Economics

US finalizes rules to curb AI investments in China

The Biden administration has finalised restrictions on investments by US individuals and companies into artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten US national security. The rules ban some investments into those industries and require the US government to be notified about others. Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong. ENG US finalizes rules to curb AI investments in China Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong. […]

todayOctober 29, 2024 29

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Environment

World Meteorological Organization warns of 3°C global warming risk

Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century, the head of the UN World Meteorological Organization insisted on Wednesday that new technology and AI offer the opportunity to implement the drastic action needed to resist the existential crisis. WMO Chief, Celeste Saulo.  

todaySeptember 19, 2024 42

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Environment

A lonely and ancient plant needs a female partner and researchers are using drones and AI to find it – podcast

    By Gemma Ware, The Conversation   The only known specimens of Encephalartos woodii (E. woodii), a species of cycad, are all clones of the same male plant found over 100 years ago in a South African forest. Now a team of researchers is on a mission to find an elusive female version of the plant, with the help of drones and artificial intelligence. In this episode of The […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 17

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Science & Technology

‘We’re the ultimate creators, not AI’: Will.i.am on why we’re worrying too much about machine-made tunes

  By Alex Connock, University of Oxford   Generative artificial intelligence is poison for human creativity, according to conventional media wisdom. “Plagiarism machines” is how Breaking Bad author Vince Gilligan has described the large language models (LLMs) used to train the likes of ChatGPT and Claude. Hundreds of copyright claims have been filed against AI companies – from Stable Diffusion (sued by Getty Images) to Midjourney (sued by a group […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 19

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National ICT summit kicks off in Windhoek

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology is hosting the 8th National ICT Summit in Windhoek. The two-day event will outline a strategic roadmap for the development and integration of technology, focusing on creating an inclusive society through the growth of ICT. During the opening ceremony, Information Minister Emma Theofelus shared the importance of ensuring that digital transformation benefits all Namibians and promotes sustainable development across various sectors. Minister Theofelus […]

todaySeptember 9, 2024 28

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Opinion Pieces

World Leaders Must Re-boot Global Cooperation for Today and Tomorrow

  By the United Nations Secretary-General   Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the building blocks of global cooperation. The United Nations has convened this unique Summit because of a stark fact: global problems are moving faster than the institutions designed to solve them. We see this all around us. Ferocious conflicts and […]

todaySeptember 9, 2024 9

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