Also known as: the advanced chatbot ChatGPT · the AI
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The Namibian
ChatGPT is described as useful tool for solving everyday problems
“In the last year or so, I've really grown to love using ChatGPT to solve some of my everyday problems.”
AIsolationThe Namibian
ChatGPT has increased use of words such as 'delves', 'showcasing', 'underscores', 'pivotal', 'realm' and 'meticulous' in academic writing
“Since ChatGPT's release, the use of words such as "delves", "showcasing", "underscores", "pivotal", "realm" and "meticulous" have surged in academic writing.”
ChatGPT is changing the way we writeThe Namibian
ChatGPT is designed to make writing easier by offering suggestions based on patterns in trained text
“These tools are designed to make writing easier by offering suggestions based on patterns in the text they were trained on.”
ChatGPT is changing the way we writeThe Namibian
ChatGPT has arrived in South Africa
“AI in the form of ChatGPT and similar platforms have arrived in South Africa and the newly accessible technology has started making waves in workplaces, according to Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer Global.”
Take a look at the jobs that arevulnerable to being taken over by AIThe Namibian
ChatGPT has repeatedly made headlines since its release with various scholars and professionals exploring its potential applications
“CHATGPT has repeatedly made headlines since its release, with various scholars and professionals exploring its potential applications in both work and education settings.”
1 in 3 people are lonely. Will AI help, or make things worse?The Namibian
ChatGPT said Jaigris Hodson received PhD from two different universities in two different subject areas
“ChatGPT said I received my PhD from two different universities, and in two different subject areas, only one of which represented the focus of my doctoral work.”
Three skills to address AI-generated misinformationThe Namibian
ChatGPT cannot do learn, improve or stay up to date without humans giving it new content
“ChatGPT cannot learn, improve or even stay up to date without humans giving it new content and telling it how to interpret that content, not to mention programming the model and building, maintaining and powering its hardware.”
ChatGPT and other language AIs are nothing without humansThe Namibian
ChatGPT was released in 2022
“The release of the advanced chatbot ChatGPT in 2022 got everyone talking about artificial intelligence (AI).”
Giving AI direct control over anything is a bad ideaThe Namibian
ChatGPT is an unfeeling mechanism trained to generate content seeming person-written
“Likewise, ChatGPT is an unfeeling mechanism that has been trained on huge amounts of human-made data to generate content that seems to be written by a person.”
ChatGPT can’t thinkThe Namibian
ChatGPT does not have thoughts, because it lacks conscious reflection
“If 'thought' means the act of conscious reflection, then ChatGPT has no thoughts about anything.”
ChatGPT can’t thinkTikTok has restricted its experimental AI-generated video descriptions after the feature produced absurd errors, such as describing a video of dancer Charli D'Amelio as "a collection of various blueberries with different toppings." The AI overviews will now only be used to identify products shown in videos.
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12 May 2026 · Namibian Sun →
TikTok has restricted its experimental AI-generated video descriptions after the feature produced absurd errors, such as describing a video of dancer Charli D'Amelio as "a collection of various blueberries with different toppings." The AI overviews will now only be used to identify products shown in videos.
12 May 2026 · Namibian Sun →
On World Press Freedom Day, Namibian Media and Communication students called for responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence in journalism, arguing that AI cannot replace the human touch, code of ethics, and judgment required for credible reporting, particularly in investigative and social-impact journalism.
8 May 2026 · Informanté →
Zhipu AI and MiniMax, two of China's leading generative AI providers, debuted on the Hong Kong stock exchange this week, raising capital for AI model development as analysts cautioned that profitability remains distant and competition with US companies intensifies.
9 January 2026 · New Era →
Nvidia unveiled its latest AI platform, Vera Rubin, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, promising five times greater efficiency than previous offerings. The platform will be available from partners in the second half of 2026 as the company faces rising competition from AMD, Intel, and major customers like Google and Microsoft developing their own chips.
7 January 2026 · New Era →