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AI IN EDUCATION

Beyond AI detection: African universities must choose transparency over policing

The debate around academic integrity in universities has evolved beyond plagiarism to how institutions should respond to AI. This article explores the challenges of AI detection…

  • Solomon Musonza
6 min read
To maximise AI’s potential in peace, justice and governance, governments, NGOs, multilateral institutions and the private sector must invest in ethical AI research, data-sharing initiatives and regulatory frameworks. Photo: File
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Protect our humanity in the age of AI and synthetic iIntelligence

Artificial intelligence assists in healthcare, education and business but synthetic intelligence poses risks to human identity and spirituality, requiring careful control

  • Dinko Herman Boikanyo
7 min read
AI identification relies on specific linguistic heuristics, which may lead to the erroneous classification of authentic student work as AI-generated. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

AI detectors fail to assess students’ work accurately and fairly

If universities see artificial intelligence as a tool students must learn to use responsibly rather than a force to be policed, academia can establish a productive relationship…

  • Paschal Mmesoma Ukpaka
8 min read
Many from low-income households or rural areas lacked access and digital devices appropriate for learning
AI IN EDUCATION

World Telecommunications Day: Aspirations and disappointments of digital education

The integration of AI into education could transform teaching, but it is vital to learn from the mistakes of the past

  • Sonja Strydom
6 min read