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Elections are often described as the lifeblood of democracy, with the ballot box as the sacred moment where citizens make their choice. But in the lead-up to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, a sobering truth has emerged: an election can be stolen without a single ballot being tampered with. This was…
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On October 28, South Africa’s government unveiled a shiny new digital helper: a chatbot on X, the platform still widely known as Twitter, designed to answer citizens’ questions about the public services that shape their daily lives. The official announcement was bright and full of promise: “Got questions about the South African Government? Meet our new Government Chatbot — designed to help you find information and get informed.” On the surface, it was hard to argue with. South Africa’s government has been promising a digital transformation for years, and here at last was something citizens could talk to directly —…
Something about the phrase “war room” makes you think of a high-stakes film rather than a routine election. You picture a dark room, giant screens, lines of code moving too fast for the eye, and people whispering about threats that the public cannot see. That image is not far from the truth. For the first time ever, both OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the most important artificial intelligence companies in the world, are setting up war rooms dedicated to the upcoming midterm elections. The people in these rooms will spend their days and nights doing something that sounds almost dull…
