Dr AI? Should artificial intelligence replace qualified doctors after high scores in trials?
A study published in early April by researchers at Germany’s Marburg University and University Hospital Giessen and Marburg found that in a standardised knowledge test on acute kidney injury (AKI), several large language models (LLMs) outperformed the medical professionals who took part in the assessment.
East African C community IA conference in Kigali calls for responsible development, regional collaboration
Speaking at the conference, Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, deputy secretary general for Infrastructure, productive, social and political sectors at the EAC, emphasised the transformative potential of AI for the region.
Why China’s robotics industry is outpacing fellow industrialised nations and how the momentum creates opportunities for the world
Open-source datasets and motion-control frameworks further reduce industry entry barriers, enabling faster commercialization. At the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligence Pilot Base, this ecosystem approach is being formalised. Li Xingteng, deputy general manager of the base, said organisers are establishing academic, industrial and technical committees to align researchers, founders and chief technologists.
Technology firm Zoho country chief says Kenya’s AI future depends on trust, data and automation
Once these foundations are in place, AI becomes especially powerful. GenAI helps teams create and be productive, while agentic AI helps organisations act efficiently. It proposes actions, verifies them and executes based on predefined business rules.
Facebook’s secret hit: Crowded out of public spaces, Gen Zs are in turn knocking Boomers out of Facebook Dating site
According to a Pew survey from last year, 32 per cent of teen respondents said they use Facebook compared to 71 per cent in 2015, although Facebook Dating notes that daily conversations among its 18-to-29 demographic increased by 24 per cent in 2024.
Google launches Gemini 3 AI for Kenya that demonstrates PhD-level reasoning
Beyond benchmarks, Gemini 3 Pro brings a new quality to every interaction. Its responses are designed to be smart and direct, trading cliché for genuine insight to act as a true thought partner.
Africa told it can save up to $150 billion via AI adoption despite ethical, political threats it poses
Governments that have already adopted AI are demonstrating remarkable gains in efficiency and citizen satisfaction such as AI-powered chatbots are now able to resolve up to 80 per cent of citizen queries instantly, predictive analytics have helped cut service waiting times by over 60 per cent and workflow automation is eliminating up to 70 per cent of bureaucratic delays
