The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is part of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation in South Africa, hosted a roundtable webinar to present locally developed artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies, aimed at addressing significant challenges in the country's education system. These technologies target aspects such as literacy, language, accessibility, and learner engagement, highlighting the potential for local innovation to enhance inclusive and effective learning outcomes. Sisi Segalo has more on the story….