The Copyright Conundrum: AI-Generated Works and the Question of Authorship
‘The Matrix’ ‘I, Robots’ and ‘Space Odyssey’ are films that depict a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) attempts to wipe out humanity. While we are...
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The African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection: Key Insights
Background Technological advancement often outpaces regulation, as has been the case in cyber-security matters on the African continent. This has resulted in gaps in cyber...
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How can African states respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) ? Assessing the readiness of Africa’s education system to produce human capital for 4IR
Introduction Observing the implications of 4IR, it can be noted that education takes a back seat , as to the scrutiny of how 4IR will...
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The Western and Northern Perspective of Curricula reformulation in the 4IR
Our previous blog post assessed the role of curricula in shaping learners to be empowered members of industry 4.0. Specifically , there was focus on...
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Safeguarding the New Oil: A Spotlight on Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023
Background In recent digital-savvy times, data is considered the new oil. According to scholars like Clive Humby, the likening of data to oil is on...
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Intellectual Property & Artificial Intelligence: Chat GPT – A Battle Against Plagiarism in the Realm of Academic Essays
If Roberto Nevelis, the alleged mastermind behind homework1, were alive today, he would have been dismayed by the revolutionary transformation that is currently sweeping through...
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Considerations for the Protection of Women’s Privacy on Online Dating Apps in Kenya
Introduction Online dating applications, commonly referred to as dating apps, are dating services that are available through mobile dating applications which enable people to meet...
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Realizing the Role of National Human Rights Institutions as Non-Judicial Redress Mechanisms for Human Rights Violations on Dating Apps: A Case for the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Introduction In the 1990s, there was a worldwide expansion of the private sector and an increase in transnational economic activity. With this rise in private...
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From Colonial Legacy to AI Progress: Re-defining Gender and Data Protection in Africa
Introduction The legacy of colonialism in Africa is still visible in various forms, impacting different aspects of society such as the way people live, the...
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