Rift Valley News

Artificial intelligence

Latest reporting on Artificial intelligence (topic): 156 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.

Key facts

How many Rift Valley News stories mention Artificial intelligence?
156 published stories name Artificial intelligence.
When was Artificial intelligence last in the news here?
The latest story is from 18 October 2026.
How far back does coverage of Artificial intelligence go?
The earliest story in this archive is from 7 October 2026.
Which sections cover Artificial intelligence?
Across the latest 24 stories: Technology (11), World (5), Business & Economy (4), Education (2).

Latest coverage

  1. Government appoints AI focal persons across ministries to drive national strategy

    The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has disclosed that the government has appointed artificial intelligence (AI) focal persons across all ministries as part of efforts to prepare public institutions for the adoption of the technology.

    Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·

  2. Websites are closing their doors to AI agents

    Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes.

    Technology · The Verge · All ·

  3. It’s a dream week for tech docs

    Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about…

    Technology · The Verge · All ·

  4. Leaders weigh 'huge benefit', risks of AI for global economy

    Propelled by spending on data centres and microchips, AI has helped cushion the economic shock of rising global energy prices caused by war in the Middle East, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on Tuesday.

    World · France 24 · World ·

  5. Anthropic proposes law regulating AI to US lawmakers

    The company’s draft bill would let Washington block a model’s release if there is an imminent risk of killing more than 50 people or causing more than $1 billion in damages, but only with a judge’s approval

    Technology · The Hindu · Technology ·

  6. Anthropic bans 'cruel' behaviour against its Claude AI

    Already last year, the company said it was giving Claude the ability to end conversations in rare, extreme cases of "persistently harmful or abusive user interactions”

    Technology · The Hindu · Technology ·

  7. IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

    Georgieva also said her organisation had a "responsibility" to help low-income countries struggling with price shocks stemming from the US-Israel war on Iran. Meetings in the Thai capital this week brought together finance ministers, central bank chiefs and other top officials from around the…

    World · France 24 · World ·

  8. AI fears are being weaponised

    Tech giants are fighting to protect their monopolies from cheap open-source models. Fear is their weapon.

    World · Al Jazeera · Latest ·