Even with AI in Africa being under the radar relative to the world stage and the AI spotlight mostly on North America, Europe and Asia, significant progress has also been made on this continent [...]

In follow-up to my introductory articles Democratizing AI to Benefit Everyone and AI Perspectives, the focus of this article is to acknowledge, recognize, and spotlight a selection of the many [...]

There are many well informed and thoroughly researched perspectives about the state of our civilization and our current trajectory. As mentioned in my recent book Democratizing Artificial [...]

Having participated in the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland in the past (see for example AI for Good – African Perspective and AI: Policy Reflections and Future Strategies), [...]

As a participant on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) AI’s One AI Work Group 3 on national AI policies as also captured in the OECD.AI policy observatory, it has [...]

Having been inspired by World Economic Forum and their leadership (also here in Africa) alongside my massive transformative purpose to help shape a better future in the Smart Technology Era, I [...]

In my recent book Democratizing Artificial Intelligence to Benefit Everyone I also reference some of the excellent work done by the United Nations including their aspiring and forward-looking [...]

As some of you might know I have shared the announcement a few days ago on LinkedIn and Twitter about the great pleasure and honor to present my most recent book “Democratizing Artificial [...]

In this article, we would like to highlight some presentations, panel discussions, podcasts, and interviews that Dr Jacques Ludik has participated in over the last few months (latter part of 2020 [...]

Smart technology-enabled digitization poses a significant challenge for South Africa’s materials handling and logistics companies who fail to adapt, especially in a market where the country’s big [...]

Dr Jacques Ludik was one of the global speakers at Swiss Cognitive’s first Virtual AI Conference, co-organised with AI Capital on 31st March and 1st April of 2020. He delivered a keynote on [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 26 November 2019 Dr Jacques Ludik, Founder and Executive Chairman of Cortex Group, as well as Founder and President of the Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 18 November 2019 | Artisan Biomed Partners with Cortex Group to Develop Pan-African Precision Medicine Solutions. X Artisan Biomed, a subsidiary of the Centre for [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 4 November 2019 Cortex Ventures CEO, Dr Nick Bradshaw, to Speak at Manufacturing Indaba Western Cape 2019. Cortex Ventures CEO, Dr Nick Bradshaw will be attending and [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 4 November 2019 Ethics, Privacy & Bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI): Consumers Have A Say in Building a World of Privacy. What does the future of data usage look [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 25 October 2019 – Cortex Ventures CEO, Dr Nick Bradshaw, to Judge SMME Pitching Session at SITA GovTech 2019.  Cortex Ventures CEO, Dr Nick Bradshaw, and Cortex Logic [...]

With the aid of Smart Technology, record-breaking numbers of people are finding gaps in the market, better ways to do things, pains to eradicate, as well as market-disrupting products and [...]

Founder and Executive Chairman of Cortex Group, as well as Founder and President of the Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa (MIIA), Dr Jacques Ludik, will participate in a panel discussion [...]

 The Cortex Group is an African Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused holding company, building value in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4.0 IR) Economy on a local, regional and global scale. We [...]

Cortex Logic, a division of Cortex Group, is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software and Solutions company that helps businesses thrive in the Smart Technology Era. We work across multiple [...]

Cortex Ventures, is a division of the Cortex Group, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software and Solutions company that helps businesses thrive in the Smart Technology Era. We work across [...]

Automation may cause job cuts, but it also has the power to level the playing field if women can transition to the new workplace it will bring. Based on a report by the McKinsey Global Institute, [...]

Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence offer advances that promise to make banking safer, more efficient and more personal for the customer. “The entire industry is moving towards a more [...]

Many people have experienced how their data is being used to tailor online marketing to their individual interests – just as marketers instinctively understand this targeting mechanism as a [...]

Artificial intelligence (AI) forms part of our daily lives – from the app on your phone showing you the fastest route home, to the adverts popping up on your timeline. But, AI holds the potential [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 2 August 2019 – Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa (MIIA) Collaborates with Silicon Cape to Launch the Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice (AICoP). The [...]

Cape Town has been at the forefront of the tech industry for the past two decades and is ready to dominate the industry globally – most notably with forays into artificial intelligence (AI). [...]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings the promise of increased productivity and economic development. But the benefits of AI are not guaranteed to uplift all communities equally. AI is nothing [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 26 July 2019 – Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa (MIIA) to Participate in AI Expo Africa 2019 from 3 – 5 September 2019. The Machine Intelligence Institute of [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 17 July 2019 – Cortex Logic at AI Expo Africa from 3 to 5 September 2019 Cortex Logic, a division of Cortex Group, is an African Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software and [...]

As Featured in VentureBurn Cortex Ventures, a Cape Town based fund that aims to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) developments, expects to make its first investments in the second half of [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 12 June 2019 – Cortex Ventures & MIIA Contributes to AI, Human Dignity & Inclusive Societies Discussion at AI For Good Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. Cortex [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 10 May 2019 – Cortex Group Acquires Tesla Water’s Market-Leading Water Quality Monitoring Solution The Cortex Group (Pty) Ltd is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 2 May 2019 – Cortex Group Launches Cortex Ventures & Click-2-Pitch Challenge: Africa’s First Artificial Intelligence (AI) Only Focused Venture Capital Company. The [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 30 April 2019 – Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa (MIIA) Announces Appointment of Nigerian Visionary and Thought Leader, John Kamara, as a Director. The Machine [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 11 April 2019 – Cortex Logic Continues Rapid Expansion with Appointment of New CEO, Deon van Heerden. Cortex Logic is an African Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software and [...]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 10th April 2019 – South African based Artificial Intelligence Software & Solutions provider, Cortex Logic, Grows Outreach Programme with Local Universities in Cape [...]