The buzz around Artificial Intelligence has been sweeping through newsrooms for some time now. Last week, the television business news channel CNBC Africa introduced its new artificial intelligence-powered newsreader which has been called "a first for the African continent". In this conversation, Lerato Mbele speaks to the founder of Develop AI, Paul McNally & World Wide Worx CEO, Arthur Goldstuck talk about artificial intelligence and the future of the newsroom. 

The buzz around Artificial Intelligence has been sweeping through newsrooms for some time now. Last week, the television business news channel CNBC Africa introduced its new artificial intelligence-powered newsreader which has been called "a first for the African continent". In this conversation, Lerato Mbele speaks to the founder of Develop AI, Paul McNally &amp; World Wide Worx CEO, Arthur Goldstuck talk about artificial intelligence and the future of the newsroom.

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