Zimbabwe invests in AI localisation 

The deployment and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools across all sectors should be hinged on harnessing local innovation to ensure the preservation of Zimbabwe’s identity and cultural values, a senior government official has said. 

Speaking at a belated World Press Freedom Day commemorative event in Harare last week, Richard Mahomva, the director of international communication in the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services said  while Zimbabwe must embrace the use of generative AI tools, the government’s focus and investment is focused on ensuring that emerging technologies are localised. 

“The use of AI tools must be in a way that ensures compatibility of these tools with the national values and aspirations,” Mahomva said. 

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