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African languages for AI: The project that's gathering a huge new dataset

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the global north and ...
Opinion
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Why next wave of ethical AI innovation will be led from Africa

In recent years, the global conversation on artificial intelligence (AI) and data science has been dominated by institutions and technology giants based in the Global North, Silicon Valley, London, ...

Google and PanSALB launch AI Glossary in isiZulu, isiXhosa and Afrikaans

Google, in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), has launched an AI glossary in isiZulu, ...
IEEE

Multifeatures Graph-Cut Algorithm for Extraction of Buildings From Large-Scale Urban LiDAR Data

Abstract: Building extraction from airborne LiDAR data is significant for the accurate modeling of urban structures and constitutes a pivotal step in urban 3-D reconstruction. However, in complex ...
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What do Nigerian children think about computers? Our study found out

Digital literacy is the ability to use digital tools and technologies effectively, safely and responsibly. This includes the ...
KOSU

Research, curriculum and grading: new data sheds light on how professors are using AI

"When we looked into the data late last year, we saw that of all the ways people were using Claude, education made up two out of the top four use cases," says Drew Bent, education lead at Anthropic ...
CNET

TikTok Deal Moves Forward: New Algorithm or Brand-New App in the US?

A deal to keep TikTok active in the US past the current deadline of Dec. 16 will likely happen soon. The Wall Street Journal reports that an executive order could approve a deal involving US companies ...
CNN

TikTok’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed

The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the ...
9to5Mac

TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained in US ‘from the ground up,’ per report

The ongoing TikTok-US saga seems close to reaching a conclusion, but we’re not there yet. As details get worked out for a potential Oracle-driven deal, a new Bloomberg report details the plans for ...
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White House Outlines TikTok Deal Structure: U.S. Board Control, Algorithm Oversight Proposed

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reveals Americans will hold six of seven board seats controlling TikTok’s U.S. operations under a proposed framework agreement with China. The deal, which ...
Android

Oracle to Retrain TikTok's Algorithm with U.S. User Data

A deal to prevent a US TikTok ban is now in place. The app’s algorithm will be copied, overseen by Oracle, and retrained using only American user data. This new, separate system addresses national ...
NBC New York

TikTok's algorithm and data will be controlled ‘by America,' White House says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Saturday revealed further details of a deal reached between the U.S. and China over control of the popular social media platform TikTok, sharing that ...