Rwanda: New Times Journalists Win Rwanda's First-Ever AI Journalist Challenge

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Rwanda: New Times Journalists Win Rwanda's First-Ever AI Journalist Challenge
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The New Times reporters Patrick Nzabonimpa and Heritier Bahizi emerged as the first two winners in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Journalist Challenge, each receiving Rwf 1.5 million and 1 million, respectively.

The New Times reporters Patrick Nzabonimpa and Heritier Bahizi emerged as the first two winners in the Artificial Intelligence Journalist Challenge, each receiving Rwf 1.5 million and 1 million, respectively.

It highlights studies showing that the chatbots can improve engagement and adherence compared to traditional methods and explores the ethical considerations, risks, as well as the importance of balancing AI chatbots with human therapists to provide holistic mental healthcare services. It further addresses concerns such as the need for regulations to ensure responsible AI usage and the potential risks associated with deepfake technology.The AI Journalist Challenge followed a four-day workshop held earlier in February, where 14 local journalists were trained and upskilled on the foundations, ethics and best practices of AI and tech reporting.Francine Andrew Saro from fezaa.

Journalists were also guided by UNESCO's Handbook on Reporting on Artificial Intelligence, published under the International Programme for the Development of Communication .

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