Category: Artificial Intelligence
Alexa, the voice assistant, able to mimic the voices of dead relatives. Why?
I’ve heard it said you shouldn’t do something just because you can. We humans find this difficult, we love to show off our abilities. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in tech. Every other day some ‘inventor’ shows off some useless product. We marvel at his cleverness and how far tech has come and then […]
AI needs to chill – out here designing enzymes that eat plastic in days
A team at the University of Texas at Austin used artificial intelligence (AI) to create an enzyme that eats plastic much much faster than it would degrade naturally. To say AI may be vague. Let me explain. We use a lot of plastic, like a lot. Around the world we produce around 400 million tons […]
Has artificial intelligence (AI) come alive like in sci-fi movies? This Google engineer thinks so
If you have ever interacted with a chatbot you know we’re still years away from those things convincing you that you are chatting with a real human. That’s no surprise as many chatbots do not actually use machine learning to converse more naturally. Instead only completing scripted actions based on keywords. A good chatbot that […]
ZINWA will soon start using satellite images to curb illegal use of rivers & dams
To most people, ZINWA is the shadowy authority that regularly bills them even though, technically speaking, it’s local councils that provide you with running water. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is much more than that though, by law they are in charge of managing all the water resources within Zimbabwe including canals, dams, rivers, aquifers […]
Zim A.I COVID-19 diagnostic system takes 2nd place at INAT Tech-a-thon
James Murombo and Pardon Mukoyi’s COVID-19 A.I based X-Ray diagnostic system placed 2nd at the 9th INAT Tech-a-thon
Zim duo working on AI based COVID-19 diagnostic system
Zim duo of Pardon Mukoyi and James Murombo are working on a CADx and AI based COVID-19 diagnostic system that uses X-Ray images.
African startup launches recruitment platform for data scientists
Ever heard of Zindi? If not, it’s a platform that connects data scientists to companies/individuals that need their problems solved using data science. The same startup is launching a recruitment platform to help organisations find data science talent. Zindi will rely on it’s own network of over 18 000 data scientists globally to match companies […]
Google Meet Rolling Out Noise Cancellation Feature.
Zoom’s astronomical rise during stay at home orders has forced many of the big tech companies to push their own existing or develop new conferencing software. Google has been hard at work in this respect. They are trying to make Meet the conferencing platform of choice. Back in April Google announced: “Over the past few […]
Why Is Google Translate So Terrible Translating Shona/Ndebele?
If you’re on Twitter, you might have come across Tweets with users questioning what Google translates before translating a local language like Shona to English. If you’re in the camp that’s not at all familiar with how terrible Google Translate is at translating shona/ndebele let me get you upto to speed. I’ll need you to […]
African AI Platform To Host Webinar On How Machine Learning Can Be Used To Fight COVID-19
Zindi the data science platform that connects data scientists and people who need their problems solved is hosting a free webinar titled “From Models to Medical Care: in conversation with epidemiologists on the scientific frontlines.“ The webinar will see 3 epidemiologists; Prof Wim Delva, Dr Brooke Nichols and Dr Elaine Nsoesie discuss how machine learning […]
Want To Learn About Data Science, But You’re Not Sure Where To Start? This Course Could Be Of Use
The importance of data science in today’s workplace is becoming more apparent to workers by the day. The biggest problem has been where do people who want to learn about this field start? I’ve referrenced a number of free courses in the past but another course I feel might make a difference for beginners looking […]
Guy Uses Machine Learning To Help Him Count How Many Times Noku From Wadiwa Wepa Moyo Says “Hesi”
Stumbling upon this pointless but intriguing video made my day yesterday. Usually when we talk about machine learning and programming – it’s rarely this light-hearted. A student from HIT – Tatenda Mushaya made use of Machine Learning techniques to attempt to figure out how many times Noku from Wadiwa Wepa Moyo says “Hesi”. If you’ve […]
Video: Patana AI App Is A Doctor’s Companion Made By A Zimbo
The Patana AI app is a health app developed by a Zimbabwean that uses Artificial Intelligence and computer vision to observe a person’s movements and posture. Quick NetOne, Econet, And Telecel Airtime Recharge Number to recharge: Airtime amount ($): EcoCash or OneMoney number: Buy Please dial our USSD code *405# on your phone to buy […]
Mthuli Ncube & His “Sophisticated Algorithms” For Corona Relief Funds – Another Privacy Disaster Looming?
When the government announced it would be distributing $600 million in COVID-19 Relief funds to assist vulnerable families there was some relief as it seemed the government When the fund was announced it was claimed that the Ministry of Social Welfare would prepare the database for recipients who would qualify for funding but cracks started […]
Google’s Teachable Machine Makes Artificial Intelligence Accessible To Everyone
Google’s Teachable Machine is a pretty exciting concept. If you’re interested in Artificial intelligence but you’ve never dared wander into that realm because all that sciency stuff is… well, sciency, then Google’s Teachable Machine description will provide relief when you read it: A fast, easy way to create machine learning models for your sites, apps, […]
Zim AI Expert Creates App That Helps To Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease
Babusi Nyoni is an interesting guy. From creating the “world’s first AI football commentator” for UEFA in 2016 to working with the United Nations on a number of artificial intelligence-related projects, it’s fair to call the Zimbabwean an Artificial Intelligence expert. The same man worked with triple black agency to develop an application that can […]
Alibaba Claims They’ve Developed A 96% Accurate AI That Detects Corona In Seconds
China’s tech giant Alibaba is claiming they’ve developed an Artificial Intelligence system that can diagnose the Coronavirus within seconds with 96% accuracy. The AI system allegedly detects the virus in CT scans of patients’ chests, only taking 20 seconds to be able to tell whether or not a patient is positive for the virus. Usually, […]
Microsoft’s Model Suggests 8 Steps For Businesses To Successfully Implement AI
Microsoft developed the AI 360° model to help companies trying to adopt artificial intelligence get the most out of the technology. The model was designed with 3 primary uses in mind: As a strategic model for guiding investment in AI To support digital transformation planning To identify where AI is currently being implemented in your […]
African AI Platform To Host Hackathon For Regional Universities In March
On 21 March 2020, Zindi will host UmojaHack Africa, the first-ever pan-African inter-university machine learning hackathon. Student teams at universities across Africa will compete while honing their skills and developing machine learning solutions to complex real-world challenges. The winning teams in each of three different machine learning challenges will win cash and other prizes, as […]
EU Considering 5-Year Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech In Public Spaces
The European Union is considering a ban on facial recognition for a period of 5 years whilst it comes up with “a sound of methodology for assessing the impacts of this technology and possible risk management measures could be identified and developed.” The EU’s executive published an 18-page whitepaper which suggests that existing rules may […]
Facebook To Start Taking Down “Deepfake” Videos
Manipulated media is one of the most dangerous forms that fake news can take. We’ve talked about deepfakes before and the horror of deepfakes comes from the fact that they can make it appear as if you or anyone else said or did something they didn’t do at all. Unlike other forms of fake news […]
Applications For 2020 Facebook AI Residency Program Open
Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Residency Program is a one-year research training position designed to give participants hands-on experience with artificial intelligence research while working in Facebook AI. The program will pair you with an AI Researcher and Engineer who will both guide your project. With the team, you will pick a research problem of mutual […]
Finland Offers Its National AI Course Globally & Free
I mean we’ve heard it all. Everyone’s saying it. AI is going to take over the world and you need to have some understanding of it if you want to ensure you’re safe when jobs get lost because of the impacts of AI and blah blah blah… If you’re interested in learning about AI for […]
Embarrassment: Zim’s New ICT Minister Being Interviewed About AI
On Friday when I saw that the former Deputy Minister of ICT, Jenfan Muswere had been promoted to become ICT Minister my heart sank. I sat through two speeches by the guy when he was still deputy minister and I was left wondering why he had this position. One of those speeches was a vote […]
Why Cybersecurity Is Vital For A Driverless Future
Driverless cars are, without a doubt, the future of mobility. They will help us unlock potential in the auto as well as transportation industries. Of course, artificial intelligence (AI) has been tested in other industries and has shown great potential in making the world a better, more functional place and because autonomous vehicles are built […]
Google Assistant Coming To Feature Phones
Google recently announced that its Assistant service will be made available to phones that don’t access the internet through a call centre. The interesting service is being rolled out in India first and will be free for callers. Google said callers will be able to; Get traffic updates, check scores and locate businesses around them […]
Econet Partners American Startup For AI And ML Solutions
The Econet Global Group has announced from Accra Ghana their partnership with American startup, Atlas AI. The announcement was made by Econet’s Founder and Executive Chairman, Strive Masiyiwa on the sidelines of the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF). It is not very clear what the two partners will really embark on or how their partnership […]
China Now Has a Robot Traffic Police Force
China has taken its expertise in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence to the next level by deploying traffic robots in the real world. Those living in Northern China would probably be caught by robots for overspeeding on the roads next time. These traffic robots are made possible by the combined application of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, […]
Algorithms That Detect Hate Speech On Social Media Could Be Biased Against Black People
What happens when Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t so ethical? These are questions that have been asked before but we haven’t necessarily had to answer those questions until now… Two recent studies have shown that AI trained to identify hate-speech contains racial biases. One study showed that leading AI models used to process hate speech are […]
Local “Artificial Intelligence For Business” Course To Be Held In September
Information technology and software services company Softclick Investments is hosting an Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business course from the 24th of September to 26 October at Batanai Gardens. The course is supposed to provide “practical, comprehensive training that enables participants to immediately and effectively partake in enterprise AI projects.” Who is the course for? The […]