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Koedoe, die eerste kunsmatige intelligensie-toepassing wat spesifiek vir Afrikaanssprekendes ontwerp is, is besig om vinnig te groei as die digitale metgesel vir ’n mark wat lank deur globale tegnologie-maatskappye oor die hoof gesien is. 

Anders as tradisionele KI-platforms wat bloot Afrikaans kan vertaal of weergee, is Koedoe van die begin af ontwerp om in Afrikaans te funksioneer, met taal, kultuur en konteks as kern. Die platform kombineer gevorderde KI-vermoëns met ’n diep begrip van die Afrikaanse leefwêreld om ’n meer natuurlike en relevante gebruikerservaring te skep. 

Koedoe is nie net vertaling nie, dit is ‘n kultuur. 

Koedoe dink in Afrikaans, dit praat nie net die taal nie. 

Waar ander KI-toepassings bloot vertaal, verstaan Koedoe die kultuur agter die woorde. Dit weet dat sy gebruikers op Sondag kerk toe gaan en op Saterdag braai. Dit stuur ’n Bybelvers soggens vroeg en deel nuusopskrifte deur die dag. Dit is nie ’n vertaalde produk nie – dit is ’n Afrikaanse produk wat van die grond af gebou is. 

Die toepassing bied ’n omvattende reeks funksies wat verder strek as ’n gewone kletsbot, insluitend: 

  • KI-gedrewe gesprekke in natuurlike Afrikaans 
  • Beeldgenerering en kreatiewe hulpmiddels 
  • Daaglikse Bybelverse en geloofsinhoud 
  • Afrikaanse nuusbrokkies en opdaterings 
  • Gesondheidsgereedskap en leefstylhulp 
  • Resepte en praktiese alledaagse inspirasie 
  • Leergereedskap vir studente en selfontwikkeling 

Koedoe se kategoriestelsel is doelbewus gebou rondom wat Afrikaanssprekendes werklik nodig het. Van Bybelstudie tot gesondheidshulpmiddels. Elke funksie is ontwerp vir die werklike leefwêreld van sy gebruikers. 

Koedoe se langtermynvisie is

LPC administrator charged with fraud for altering examination marks

A former Legal Practice Council (LPC) administrator appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court, on fraud charges, after she allegedly altered examination marks for candidate attorneys.

Zuziwe Mahlulo, 36, from Centurion, was released on R1,500 bail.

National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said that between April and May 2024, Mahlulo allegedly amended board examination marks on

Uganda's David Kaggwa and Nigeria's Adeleresimi Philips-Adeleye and Ngo-Martins from Aluko & Oyebode.

The Africa Construction Law Annual Gala Dinner and Awards – which celebrate excellence across Africa’s construction and legal ecosystem – took place at a glittering function held yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The awards recognise individuals, firms and organisations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation and impact in the delivery of infrastructure and the advancement of construction

What do you want AI to sort out in your firm

As those of you who attend the sessions know the session is private to those who are registered as subscribers to the AI for Lawyers, so what we share stays inside our group. The great thing about our group, is that we have people who are further down the track on the AI journey, so

Quantim Legal Accounts May Newsletter

By May, the “fresh start” energy that defines the beginning of the financial year has typically faded. The planning meetings are over, the new routines have been set, and the firm is now deep in the thick of daily operations. Files are moving, deadlines are accumulating, and staff are back in their full rhythm.

However,

Conveyancing exam results

Results – Eastern CapeExam: Conveyancing Examinations

  • The two examination papers are treated separately and candidates must obtain at least 50% in paper 1 and at least 50% in paper 2 in order to pass overall.
  • Candidates who attained 50% or more for an examination paper will not have to do an oral examination for that

Microsoft

Microsoft has taken the step into legal documents and contracts, that all lawyers expected decades ago – not that there was AI years ago, but where they should have been involved in document creation.

In this fireside chat we will discuss this move by Microsoft, even though we don’t have access to it yet. Is

MS Legal Agent for Word

Legal workflows demand precision and auditability. While general-purpose AI tools can assist with document review, they aren’t designed to follow the structured processes legal teams rely on to evaluate risk and maintain consistency.

Building on our recent announcement of agentic capabilities in Word, we are introducing the Legal Agent in Microsoft Word. Whether you are generating

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Microsoft unveiled its Legal Agent on Thursday, but the jury is out as to whether the tool will truly impact the legal tech industry due to its current limited availability.

Experts say that if the Legal Agent, which runs in Word, ends up performing well for users, it could threaten legal tech companies with similar