Artificial Intelligence
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Ruto under pressure? Verifying eight claims on Kenya’s economy and its population
In January 2024, Africa Check identified eight claims from major news publishers in Kenya. We vetted them for accuracy.
AI-powered disinformation: deepfakes, detection technology and the weaponisation of doubt
Despite the hype around artificial intelligence, the bigger threat in Africa remains “cheap fakes” and other forms of information deception.
GUIDE: Africa Check’s tips for spotting AI-generated images and videos
In this guide, we’ve taken it back to basics to explain how to identify images and videos where not everything is as it appears to be.