Women and AI: Closing the Adoption Gap While Facing Greater Risks
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world of work and everyday life—but women are experiencing its impact differently. Recent reports show two contrasting realities: women adopt AI tools less frequently than men, yet their jobs are more at risk of automation.…
AI and the TMT Sector: Investment Insights from JPMorgan
Artificial intelligence has become the defining investment theme of the decade, and no sector illustrates this better than TMT—technology, media, and telecommunications. According to JPMorgan’s latest report, AI is reshaping these industries, driving new opportunities for investors while also introducing…
Afraid of AI Replacing You? Jobs That May Be Future-Proof
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, many workers worry: Will my job be next? While AI excels at automating repetitive, rule-based tasks, certain careers remain resilient due to uniquely human traits like empathy, creativity, and complex decision-making. This article…
South Africans Embrace AI but Worry About Jobs and Misinformation
South Africa stands at a crossroads in its AI journey. A recent survey reveals that while South Africans are eager to embrace artificial intelligence for its potential to drive innovation and growth, there are lingering concerns around job security, misinformation,…
AI is Disrupting Entry-Level Jobs: What It Means for the Future of Work
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic idea—it’s actively reshaping the workplace. Entry-level jobs, traditionally the gateway for new graduates and young professionals, are among the first being disrupted. Tasks once performed by humans—data entry, customer support, scheduling—are increasingly…
DeepMind Safety Update & UN Jobs Report: Balancing AI Innovation With Global Risks
Two key AI developments dominated headlines: Google DeepMind’s update to its Frontier Safety Framework and a United Nations report showing women’s jobs are disproportionately at risk from AI automation. Together, they highlight the twin challenges of innovation and governance. DeepMind…
Microsoft Copilot+: AI Assistants Deeply Integrated Into Workflows
Microsoft has unveiled Copilot+, an expanded suite of AI assistants across Office apps, including Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook. Copilot+ integrates deeply into enterprise workflows, offering real-time summaries, predictive modelling, and cross-app automation. Key Features Copilot+ features include meeting transcription…
Google Gemini 2.0: The Multimodal Leap in AI
Google has launched Gemini 2.0, its next-generation large language model, offering advanced multimodal capabilities across text, images, audio, and code. Positioned as Google’s most ambitious response to OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude, Gemini 2.0 integrates deeply with Workspace and Google…
Apple Intelligence: Bringing Generative AI to Hundreds of Millions of Devices
Apple has officially launched ‘Apple Intelligence’, a generative AI system deeply integrated into iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Partnering with OpenAI, Apple now embeds ChatGPT-like capabilities directly into its ecosystem, offering features like text summarization, drafting, multimodal generation, and image creation.…