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AI in Washington: The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.

The latest episode of "As Washington Turns" - where beloved politicians have just discovered this thing called "artificial intelligence."   Yes, you heard that right!  Congress has finally decided to tackle AI, and let me tell you, it's about as graceful as watching your grandparents try to set up their first smartphone. AI in Washington: The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. So, what's the big news? Congress just passed the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which basically means they've written a very long letter to the military saying, "Hey, maybe we should look into this AI thing everyone's talking about?"   It's like when your dad finally joined Facebook in 2020 and started posting blurry selfies - better late than never, right? The Great AI Adventure Begins Picture this: Senator Schumer and his colleagues sitting around, probably enjoying their congressional cafeteria coffee, when suddenly someone bursts in and ...

Silicon Savannah: Kenya's High-Tech Hustle

Kenya's Wild Ride into the AI Universe: Errors and Innovations A tale of technological triumph that's more exciting than watching paint dry on a supercomputer! We're diving into Kenya's absolutely bonkers journey through the maze of Artificial Intelligence – a story so complex, even my grandma's smart toaster would get a headache. Bits, Bytes, and Belly Dance: Kenya's Digital Frontier The "Silicon Savannah," standing at the precipice of technological revolution, looking like a determined superhero ready to wrestle the AI beast into submission. But instead of a cape, they are armed with a regulatory framework that would make Silicon Valley executives spit out their artisanal cold brew coffee. The M-Pesa Miracle: A Regulatory Rollercoaster Let me tell you about M-Pesa – the mobile money platform that basically turned Kenya's entire financial system into a smartphone party. When it first launched, most bureaucrats were more terrified than a cat in...