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‘Undress her’: how generative AI tools enable violation of human rights

On X, in recent months, users have circulated prompts in which individuals asked Grok, the AI chatbot, to “undress...

ChatGPT to introduce parental control features after teenager’s death

OPENAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has announced it would introduce new parental control features on its artificial intelligence chatbot...

Tinubu scraps 5% telecoms tax on voice, data services — NCC

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has scrapped the controversial five per cent tariff applied on telecommunications (telecoms) mobile voice and data...

Meta’s moderation gap: how AI misinformation from Africa goes unchecked

When Olayinka*, a fact-checker, was scanning Facebook for health-related misinformation, he noticed something odd. Two different wellness brands, Eco...
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NCC tightens corporate governance rules for telcos

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stiffened the corporate governance guidelines for telecommunications (telcos) operators to enhance transparency, internal...

Regulatory gaps on phone number recycling fuel identity theft, data breaches

WHEN Okezie Kelechi lost his SIM card, the one he had used since his secondary school days, he didn’t...

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