Written by Gloria Ngatha On 22 September 2026, leaders from France, Spain, Kenya and Australia co-chaired a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting focused on protecting children’s rights and safety as AI and other digital technologies […]
Written by Alice Njoki On 21 July 2026, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy opened Kenya’s Draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Other Emerging Technologies Policy for public participation, inviting Kenyans to share their views on how Artificial Intelligence should be developed, used, and regulated in the country. The consultation […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe When a child presses “record” on TikTok whether in Nairobi, Lagos, the US, or even a rural village, they usually don’t think much about it. They might be recording a viral dance challenge, laughing with friends, or telling a short story. For the child, it’s just a fun […]
A man who used AI to create child abuse images using photographs of real children has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. In the first prosecution of its kind in the UK, Hugh Nelson, 27, from Bolton, was convicted of 16 child sexual abuse offences in August, after an investigation by Greater Manchester Police […]
People from all walks of life have responded to artificial intelligence (AI) in different ways since its inception, and due to its many emerging benefits and drawbacks, parents and children in African nations have expressed a great deal of interest in this tool. Will school-age children still rely on their innate ability to think critically […]