Tag: artificial intelligence
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Citi Business Festival: Techgulf CEO cautions of AI’s intrusive power, calls for urgent digital education
TechGulf CEO, Franklin Asare, has expressed concerns regarding the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), citing ignorance as a primary reason for worry. Speaking at the first Citi Business Festival Forum on Citi TV, under the theme ‘Reimagining the Digital Economy,’ Asare, who formerly served as the Country Director for Oracle Corporation, highlighted the intrusive capabilities…
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Bawumia urges ECG to boost revenue collection as it launches new mobile app
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has charged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), to improve its collection rate to help turn around the fortunes of the energy sector. The power distribution company currently has a collection rate of 66 percent, a situation that is partly accountable for the recurring debt in the energy sector. But…
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Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence
Google’s chief executive called Monday for a balanced approach to regulating artificial intelligence, telling a European audience that the technology brings benefits but also “negative consequences.” Sundar Pichai’s comments come as lawmakers and governments seriously consider putting limits on how artificial intelligence is used. “There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs…
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MTN launches Africa’s first artificial intelligence service for Mobile Money
MTN Group has announced the launch of Africa’s first Mobile Money (MoMo) artificial intelligence service or “chatbot”. The chatbot went live in Ivory Coast in May and will be rolled out across MTN’s MoMo footprint in the next few months. The artificial intelligence mobile money “assistant” enables customers to engage with MTN’s MoMo services, including…