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What work can your business safely delegate to AI?

What work can your business safely delegate to AI?

Paul Spagnoletti, Chief Revenue Officer of SynthesisFor the past two years, most business uses of AI have helped people produce, find, or interpret information. Chatbots answer questions, copilots draft content, coding tools suggest changes, and

Where Should Businesses Draw the Line When Using AI to Vet Potential Clients?

Where Should Businesses Draw the Line When Using AI to Vet Potential Clients?

By Ramon Pillay, Head of Sales, Debtsource Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable business tool. From summarising information and identifying patterns to accelerating research, AI has transformed the way organisations gather intelligence on prospective clients. For

South African Businesses Need an AI Near-Miss Register Before Agents Scale

South African Businesses Need an AI Near-Miss Register Before Agents Scale

South African companies are moving quickly from experimenting with artificial intelligence to letting systems plan, recommend and act across multi-step workflows. South African Business Matters recently highlighted research showing that African executives are especially likely

When to use AI at university – and when not to

When to use AI at university – and when not to

Featuring insights from Brad Latilla-Campbell, country manager at Crimson EducationSouth Africa's conversation around AI in education is loud, contested, and far from settled. But while that debate plays out, students applying to international universities are

The AI bubble may build lasting value but businesses must avoid owning the wrong assets

The AI bubble may build lasting value but businesses must avoid owning the wrong assets

Comparisons between the artificial intelligence boom and the dotcom bubble have become increasingly common as technology companies commit unprecedented amounts of capital to chips, data centres and computing infrastructure.The comparison is not without merit. Both

Finance Leaders Demand AI Transparency as 71% Reject Unexplained Decisions

Finance Leaders Demand AI Transparency as 71% Reject Unexplained Decisions

New whitepaper commissioned by Sage reveals that seven in ten finance leaders will reject AI outputs they cannot explain, highlighting the need for more transparent, accountable AI. Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll

AI in stockbrocking – Why co-pilot must come before autopilot

AI in stockbrocking – Why co-pilot must come before autopilot

By: Abdur Amod, Head of Technology at Prescient SecuritiesAs financial institutions race to deploy AI agents, the debate is quickly shifting from what artificial intelligence (AI) can automate to what it should automate. In stockbroking,

The glitch in the system : Why SA universities are turning off the ‘AI polygraph’

The glitch in the system : Why SA universities are turning off the ‘AI polygraph’

By 2026, the initial panic that greeted the launch of generative AI in higher education has transitioned into a complex, high-stakes standoff. At the heart of this conflict are AI checkers - software designed to

AI will not fix what transformation has failed to build

AI will not fix what transformation has failed to build

By Nasreen Hisham, Chief Operating Officer, Prescient Investment ManagementSouth Africa's financial services sector faces a strategic contradiction it can no longer afford to ignore. Most firms are running a transformation agenda and an AI innovation

Why South African SMBs Lead Global Cybersecurity Investment, Yet Face a Resilience Gap

Why South African SMBs Lead Global Cybersecurity Investment, Yet Face a Resilience Gap

69% planning to boost spending but a 50% breach rate demands an urgent shift toward daily operational resilience Philip Meyer, VP Product Engineering HR & Payroll, Sage AME Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) are the lifeblood of