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ChatGPT

Also known as: the advanced chatbot ChatGPT · the AI

2023-05-172026-10-06

What’s been said

Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. September 2026
  2. The Namibian

    ChatGPT increasingly influences how consumers search for information and how businesses interact with customers

    Source

    “The launch comes as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity increasingly influence how consumers search for information and how businesses interact with customers.”

    Windhoek gets AI academy
  3. April 2025
  4. The Namibian

    ChatGPT is described as useful tool for solving everyday problems

    Source

    “In the last year or so, I've really grown to love using ChatGPT to solve some of my everyday problems.”

    AIsolation
  5. September 2024
  6. The Namibian

    ChatGPT has increased use of words such as 'delves', 'showcasing', 'underscores', 'pivotal', 'realm' and 'meticulous' in academic writing

    Source

    “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 write
  7. The Namibian

    ChatGPT is designed to make writing easier by offering suggestions based on patterns in trained text

    Source

    “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 write
  8. May 2024
  9. The Namibian

    ChatGPT has arrived in South Africa

    Source

    “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 AI
  10. January 2024
  11. The Namibian

    ChatGPT has repeatedly made headlines since its release with various scholars and professionals exploring its potential applications

    Source

    “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?
  12. October 2023
  13. The Namibian

    ChatGPT said Jaigris Hodson received PhD from two different universities in two different subject areas

    Source

    “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 misinformation
  14. September 2023
  15. The Namibian

    ChatGPT cannot do learn, improve or stay up to date without humans giving it new content

    Source

    “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 humans
  16. August 2023
  17. The Namibian

    ChatGPT was released in 2022

    Source

    “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 idea
  18. May 2023
  19. The Namibian

    ChatGPT is an unfeeling mechanism trained to generate content seeming person-written

    Source

    “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 think
Business

V5 Digital launches AI Academy in Windhoek

The News

V5 Digital has launched an AI Academy in Windhoek to help Namibian organisations integrate artificial intelligence strategies into their operations. The academy offers AI readiness assessments, executive briefings, workshops, implementation programmes and advisory support to help businesses move from AI interest to practical implementation.

5 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 5 September

  1. V5 Digital launches AI Academy in Windhoek

    V5 Digital has launched an AI Academy in Windhoek to help Namibian organisations integrate artificial intelligence strategies into their operations. The academy offers AI readiness assessments, executive briefings, workshops, implementation programmes and advisory support to help businesses move from AI interest to practical implementation.

    5 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. TikTok scales back AI summaries after inaccurate descriptions

    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 →

Friday 8 May

  1. Media students warn overreliance on AI threatens journalism credibility

    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 →

Friday 9 January

  1. Chinese AI startups list in Hong Kong amid market test

    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 →

Wednesday 7 January

  1. Nvidia announces Vera Rubin AI chip platform at CES

    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 →

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