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AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by computer systems and machines. The technology encompasses machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics and expert systems that enable computers to perform tasks typically requiring human cognition. AI systems learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. Applications span virtually every sector, including healthcare diagnostics, financial fraud detection, autonomous vehicles, customer service chatbots, predictive maintenance and cybersecurity threat detection. In business contexts, AI enhances risk management, automates routine processes and provides data-driven insights for decision-making. The technology ranges from narrow AI designed for specific tasks to more advanced systems capable of generalising across domains. Adoption has accelerated across African markets, particularly in financial services, telecommunications and agriculture, where AI addresses challenges such as fraud prevention, credit scoring and crop yield optimisation. Major technology companies and startups alike invest heavily in AI research and development. Concerns around AI include data privacy, algorithmic bias, job displacement and the need for regulatory frameworks. The field traces its origins to the mid-twentieth century, with significant breakthroughs in deep learning and neural networks driving recent advances since the 2010s.

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