Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ

Chevening Fellow | Journalist | Media Entrepreneur | Child Rights Advocate | Citizen Developer | Marketer

[FactCheckAfrica @FactC_Africa]

Yesterday, our AI Journalism Fellows had an insightful session with Mallick Mnela, Journalist & Founder of #iHubOnline, exploring the intersection between deepfakes and journalism.

The discussion highlighted both the potential benefits and significant risks associated with deepfake technology in the media landscape. @mallickm3 emphasized the importance of human verification in an age increasingly dominated by AI.

One key takeaway from the session was the concept of "deep fix," which can both positively and negatively impact credibility and trust in journalism. Mallick discussed various AI tools available for detecting #deepfakes and highlighted the importance of internal policies within newsrooms to ensure ethical use of AI-generated content.

Fellows left the session equipped with practical knowledge and a heightened awareness of AI's potential and pitfalls. The knowledge gained will undoubtedly help them adapt and innovate in their continued efforts to maintain the integrity of journalism.

#AIJournalismFellowship #FactCheckAfrica #Deepfakes #MediaEthics #AIandJournalism #combatdisinformation

[John S. Knight Fellowships @JSKstanford]

Exciting news! We're kicking off the JSK Class of 2024-25 with six remarkable journalists from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. 🚀🌎 Welcome to @Stanford. #journalism #jsk25
https://t.co/Ckj7iQtzd6

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

@TabaniMoyo @MISARegional @misamalawi @misazambia1 @MISATANZANIA @MisaMocambique @AFEXafrica Congratulations, leader!

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

Today, I was at @mHubMW to talk about AI at our first #PieAndAI event in Lilongwe, Malawi. I am happy to be Ambassador of @DeepLearningAI_ . Upbeat. Hopeful.

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

Finally, my Natural Language to Code #NL2Code Coding Assistant is live! That nagging impostor syndrome feeling that worsens with routinely extracting code in ChatGPT can now subside a bit. There is honor in API. Lol!

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

@ossa_ai Join

[Polis@LSE @PolisLSE]

From newsgathering and production to business and distribution, hear about the opportunities, challenges, and lessons around AI for small newsrooms first-hand from @mallickm3, @krismantarika, and @kuzevski speaking at the 2023 #JournalismAI Festival.

https://t.co/APEjOxRQ5G

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining journalists, journalism innovators, and AI experts at the 2023 JournalismAI Festival as a panelist. Our panel will spotlight AI innovations in small newsrooms. Register: https://t.co/u0nFYZ34Kq

#ai4journalism
#JournalismAI

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

@defloat1 @msft4startups Access is limited to beta testers only. Public access likely January.

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

Super excited to announce my acceptance into the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub at @msft4startups. This will help me & the #iHubOnline team nurture the #ChewaGPT, a fine tuned Chichewa version of the ChatGPT we're developing.
#MadeInMalawi
#ChewaGPT
#Chichewa4AI

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

While attending a Data and AI Fellowship Training @dw_akademie in Namibia a few weeks ago, I met fellow innovators from Southern Africa. Got inspired to build #PodCooker. I am amazed at the feedback from the early users of the tool. The training helped!

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

Excited! I've just added an AI-powered media monitoring tool to the stable. It can record a radio news bulletin or ingests uploaded scanned newspaper clipping. Then, it transcribes, gauge sentiment, identify named entities, and summarise.

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

@rachelsibande Great entry!

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

MlingaMwazi: An AI-driven aid for medical staff, offering swift and precise diagnosis by analyzing a patient's symptoms, history, and blood tests. The tool delves deep into Full Blood Count (FBC), vitals, and more, pinpointing issues in mere seconds! #MadeByMe 🩺🔬 #AI4Health

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

@BrightMalenga1 Well-deserved!

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

Do you think locally contextualised use cases for Generative AI can create projects with greater social impact? I am working with some legal corpus to train a GPT app for legal research in Malawi. Why legal? Easy access to data! Very slim chance for AI lies. #NLP #LEGALBERT #AI

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

I am happy that the #JournalismAI @PolisLSE offered me the opportunity to learn. My #DiscoveryCourse certificate just arrived. I am also winding up the 2023 JournalismAI Academy for Small Newsrooms next week. Can't wait to actualize the training of AI within the media domain.

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

@jamlabafrica @BJMbayo @PolisLSE It's a huge honour!

cc @TabaniMoyo take note ...

[JamlabAfrica @jamlabafrica]

🎉Congratulations to @mallickm3 and @BJMbayo Jamlab Accelerator Alumni who have been selected for the #JournalismAI project by @PolisLSE. A training programme to help small newsrooms leverage the power of artificial intelligence. We wish them the very best!

[Mᴀʟʟɪᴄᴋ Mɴᴇʟᴀ @mallickm3]

I am excited to announce that iHubOnline has been chosen for the 2023 Elevate Program. Super excited! @TabaniMoyo take note!

[International Center for Journalists @ICFJ]

Elevate, ICFJ’s news business hub, is back! 🎉 Congratulations to the news leaders from the 20 news organizations that were selected. Through the Elevate journey, they will identify their biggest business challenges & innovate to overcome them. Learn more: https://t.co/0corda0TN2