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Can Artificial Intelligence indeed replace critical thinking?
Ojo AdemolaJul 25, 20264 min read
Technology Coverage
AI & Big Data
Coverage of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science across Africa's technology ecosystem.
11 articles
Can AI help deliver justice to ordinary Nigerians?
Can artificial intelligence help solve Nigeria’s justice crisis? Prof. Ademola Emmanuel makes the case for AI-powered courts that speed up legal research, reduce case backlogs and deliver fairer outcomes without replacing judges.
Ojo Ademola4 min
Why Nigerian media wants Tinubu to investigate Google, Meta, X over AI, news content
As readers increasingly get answers from chatbots instead of news websites, Nigerian publishers are asking a difficult question: Should technology companies be allowed to build billion-dollar AI products using journalism they don’t pay for?
Chinaturum Iheoma5 min
Why Africa must build AI sovereignty before the age of cheap AI ends
As AI becomes more expensive worldwide, Africa faces a defining choice: remain dependent on foreign technology or build sovereign AI powered by local data, infrastructure, and talent, writes Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola.
Ojo Ademola5 min
Google slashes AI Plus subscription to $4.99: Here’s everything you get
The sharp reduction to $4.99—which includes a doubling of cloud storage and deeper integration into Workspace apps—signals a tactical shift as tech giants pivot toward aggressive pricing to capture the mass market.
Chinaturum Iheoma5 min
OpenAI files for IPO as race for AI dominance enters new phase
OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, setting up one of the biggest technology listings in history and intensifying the battle with Anthropic for AI leadership.
Chinaturum Iheoma3 min
‘Chat is dead,’ says OpenAI insider as company plans super app with AI agents
An OpenAI insider says ‘chat is dead’ as the company redesigns ChatGPT around AI agents and coding tools, reflecting a broader industry push toward automation and enterprise revenue.
TechMedia Africa4 min
ChatGPT surpasses 1 billion monthly users, becoming fastest app to reach milestone
Three years after its launch, ChatGPT, owned by OpenAI, has reached 1 billion monthly users, becoming the fastest application ever to achieve the milestone.
TechMedia Africa3 min
Why Africa must not surrender critical thinking to AI
In this opinion piece, Prof. Ojo Ademola, Africa’s first Professor of Cybersecurity and Information Technology Management, examines the implications of Google’s transition toward AI-driven search and why Africa must protect critical thinking and digital sovereignty.
Ojo Ademola2 min
OpenAI launches feature allowing users connect bank accounts to ChatGPT
A new update from OpenAI will let users connect their financial accounts to ChatGPT, marking a major step toward turning the chatbot into a personal finance assistant.
Chinaturum Iheoma3 min
WhatsApp introduces incognito chat in Meta AI
WhatsApp says its new Incognito Chat with Meta AI will allow users have completely private AI conversations, with messages disappearing by default and inaccessible even to Meta itself.
Chinaturum Iheoma3 min
Controversy trails South Africa’s AI policy draft over AI-generated citations
Two weeks after South Africa released the draft of its National Artificial Intelligence Policy for public comment, a report by Article One has revealed that the document is riddled with fake AI-generated sources and references. Recall that on April 11, TechMedia Africa reported that South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies had published its […]
Chinaturum IheomaApr 26, 2026