According to McKinsey (The economic potential of generative AI, 2023), generative AI’s impact on productivity could be trillions of rand – an incremental increase of 35% to 70%.

Source: https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/ai-is-shaping-the-path-towards-enhanced-productivity-8287d2fd-6989-40df-a308-eb3ab35c4f98

AI’s ability to handle vast amounts of data with precision and speed lends itself to revolutionizing the initial information governance stage of the EDRM lifecycle.

Source: https://aceds.org/artificial-intelligence-in-ediscovery-and-information-governance-aceds-blog/

AI’s development has also come with glaring flaws that lead to fake news, deepfakes, and weaponization, sometimes with so much confidence, in what the industry calls “hallucinations.”

Source: https://qz.com/google-ai-skills-sundar-pichai-bard-hallucinations-1850342984

AI’s founders, told the Washington in October that he hoped the platform could help “millions of people who are feeling isolated or lonely or need someone to talk to.”

Source: https://time.com/6257790/ai-chatbots-love/

AI’s Guide on Keeping Information Safe.

Source: https://myshingle.com/2023/07/articles/artificial-intelligence/can-lawyers-legally-and-ethically-record-conversations-with-clients-using-artificial-intelligence/

At the same time, some of AI’s weak points — understanding complex contexts, acting in unpredictable or innovative ways and evaluating emotions or sensory inputs — are things that humans excel at with little to no effort.

Source: https://www.samfordcrimson.com/generative-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-and-dall-e-are-everywhere-what-you-need-to-know-2023-02-18.html

But I think it is still reasonable to be wary of AI’s progress.

Source: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/02/09/lateststories/mills-will-you-win-the-imitation-game-or-will-ai-prevail/

Concern over AI’s risks to society recently prompted a six-month pause in the development of AI.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4592102-aieq-unique-strategy-but-not-enough-history-prove-effectiveness?source=feed_all_articles

Gates said he truly became aware of AI’s potential following a demonstration by OpenAI, the company behind the GPT language model.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/485405-the-age-of-ai-has-begun-bill-gates.html

“Having been born into a world dominated by technology, Gen Z are likely to adapt more quickly, and find it easier to harness AI’s capabilities as the technology continues to evolve.

Source: https://londonlovesbusiness.com/finance-industry-needs-three-years-to-prepare-for-the-impact-of-ai/

However, after taking stock of AI’s current limitations, I don’t think that artists and other creatives are in danger of extinction anytime soon.

Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2023/01/20/opinion-ai-cant-reproduce-the-wonders-of-original-human-creativity/

In contrast, less mature organizations primarily rely on technical aspects to assess AI’s value.

Source: https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ai-first-approach-drives-increased-roi-gartner/544105

Instead, I was met with engaging metaphors that helped me understand AI’s impact on our nation.

Source: https://smudailycampus.com/1062835/opinion/opinion-discussing-ai-a-threat-or-a-triumph/

In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about Mistral AI’s jumbo funding roundfuture of the AI Act from Lilium, and a few things in between.

Source: https://thenextweb.com/news/tnw-podcast-ai-more-ai-and-a-chat-with-prince-constantijn

Inworld AI’s technology goes beyond existing large language models and chatbots, allowing developers to power AI-driven non-player characters, bringing depth and realism to characters and rendering them within the logic and fantasy of their worlds.

Source: https://venturebeat.com/games/inworld-ai-raises-new-round-at-500m-valuation-for-ai-game-characters/

It acknowledges AI’s ability to adapt, learn and evolve, bridging the gap between human cognition and artificial systems.

Source: https://northernstar-online.com/embracing-adaptive-intelligence/

Machine learning stocks are attractive on AI’s growth, with these shares looking particularly good.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/08/3-cheap-machine-learning-stocks-that-smart-investors-will-snap-up-now/

McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” was preferred by 88% of respondents rather than AI’s “Savor the Moments, Taste the Magic.”

Source: https://adage.com/article/marketing-news-strategy/ai-generated-slogans-facebook-google-samsung-top-human-ones-survey/2501616

Microsoft’s latest changes to must be making the company feel more comfortable with the AI’s stability.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-bing-chat-coming-to-mobile/

One of the trials is using AI to assess treatment responses in patient samples, while another is currently testing the AI’s ability to detect central nervous system (CNS) tumours unsupervised and fully automated.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/ai-to-drive-advancements-in-cancer-diagnoses-report/