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Namibia: AI scams threaten Namibia – Theofelus – News

Namibia: AI scams threaten Namibia – Theofelus – News

Africa Links 24 with Lillian Beresford
Published on 2025-04-13 06:00:00

The minister of information and communication technology, Emma Theofelus, has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) technology is driving a wave of scams and cyberattacks against Namibian citizens.

In a statement shared in parliament yesterday, she urged quick and cohesive action to adapt to the dangers of the new technology.

She argued that the increased integration of AI technology into everyday life has led to a sharp uptick in scams and deceptions such as deepfakes. “These…

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