By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Emmanuel Macron brought together eight countries and Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Arthur Mensch around a declaration on artificial intelligence safety. The Paris Call advocates common standards for classifying AI-related incidents and independent assessments, according to Le Monde.
Artificial intelligence could affect 40% of jobs worldwide in the short term and 60% in advanced economies, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. She expects the impact within three to five years, with routine jobs particularly transformed, according to ANG.
🌍 World · Source: ANG ·
Milagrosa Ada Micha Abeso, director general of Equatorial Guinean media outlet Real Equatorial Guinea, called for accessible and affordable artificial intelligence at the closing of the 7th World Media Summit on 7 November in Beijing. She notably advocated tools suited to small newsrooms and countries with limited technological resources, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Real Equatorial Guinea ·
A MyJoyOnline op-ed examines artificial intelligence's effects on national security, from medical diagnosis to warfare, as well as disinformation and cyberattacks targeting financial institutions. It calls on countries in the Global South to take the technology seriously.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Russian and African media officials discussed artificial intelligence, disinformation and changing patterns of news consumption in Moscow. The 29 October session brought together participants from 46 African countries as part of the Russia-Africa Media Forum, according to Alwihda Info.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Alwihda Info ·
Trump defends Nvidia boss over alleged espionage caseDonald Trump says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang did not know that the woman he had an affair with was suspected of being a Chinese spy. The US president says he believes Huang and thinks he is suffering greatly, according to remarks made Monday at the White House and reported by Vanguard.
TikTok removes more than 750,000 videos in Kenya for rule violationsTikTok removed more than 750,000 videos and interrupted 80,640 LIVE sessions in Kenya between April and June 2026 for violating its community guidelines. The platform said 99.8% of videos were removed before being reported and 93.8% within 24 hours, according to its quarterly report published on 9 November.The week in Africa
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