Burn It Down

What do our kids need to know? And will AI systems be able to teach them? Burn It Down is a podcast that covers AI and education.

In this episode we talk to journalist and fellow at the Danube Institute, Gavin Haynes on how him being educated in 90s South Africa formed who he is and what AI is going to do to the job market.

Produced and presented by Paul McNally for Develop AI.

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Gavin Haynes on what AI will do to education

What do our kids need to know? And will AI systems be able to teach them? Burn It Down is a podcast that covers AI and education. In this episode we talk to journalist and fellow at the Danube Institute, Gavin Haynes on how him being educated in 90s South Africa formed who he is and what AI is going to do to the job market. Produced and presented by Paul McNally for Develop AI. Subscribe to Develop AI's newsletter at https://developai.substack.com/ Visit Develop AI to find out about our AI train...

Jun 26, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

What will happen next?

We have new hosts and new voices - this was developed using our new AI podcasting app. See a demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNKWwSEIoAI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 2024•3 min

Will AI replace TV?

In this episode Amina gets nostalgic about DVD boxsets and Khaya predicts doom. This is entirely produced with AI. Contact us on paul@developai.co.za if you would like us to develop a synthetic podcast for you or your business. Produced by Develop AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 2024•9 min

Is "sport washing" the next tactic for African leaders?

This is your weekly dose of African politics. Join Amina, Will and Khaya as we go all across the continent every day and serve you the chat, news and analysis you need to survive in Africa. The production of this episode, including the voices, scripting and editing, is done with AI. Executive Producer is Paul McNally. Find out more at www.developai.co.za. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 2024•12 min

AI in Egypt, AI animation and building a GPT of yourself

In this episode of "Develop AI," co-hosts Amina Ahmed and Will Adams, along with guest Khaya Dlanga, delve into exciting advancements and challenges in the AI realm. Topics range from the benefit of AI in journalism to combating AI-generated disinformation. They also discuss the potential advantages and risks involved in immediate fact-checking due to faster AI production. An insightful conversation about the adoption of AI in sectors like health, military, content creation, and data security en...

Dec 01, 2023•16 min

The 7 African projects that are embracing AI and data journalism (this show was entirely produced with AI from just this week's newsletter)

Join Amina, Will and Khaya as they unpack this week's world of AI. The episode is entirely created with AI (including the hosts) from tools and code produced by Develop AI. All imperfections generated by the AI have been kept in deliberately. Find out more at www.developai.co.za . The basis for the episode was our weekly newsletter. Subscribe at www.developai.substack.com . Here is the exact letter that was used. We are documenting the progress and challenges of AI each week in the newsletter. J...

Nov 02, 2023•13 min

AI strategies for newsrooms... and the content apocalypse that is coming (this show was entirely produced with AI from just this week's newsletter)

Join Amina, Will and Khaya as they unpack this week's world of AI. The episode is entirely created with AI (including the hosts) from tools and code produced by Develop AI. All imperfections generated by the AI have been kept in deliberately. Find out more at www.developai.co.za . The basis for the episode was our weekly newsletter. Subscribe at www.developai.substack.com . Here is the exact lette r that was used. We are documenting the progress and challenges of building generative media each w...

Oct 19, 2023•13 min

Zimbabwe has built an AI newsreader, but she isn't coming for your job (this show was entirely produced with AI from just this week's newsletter)

Oct 12, 2023•11 min

Use AI to build a complete podcast episode - no mics required (this show was entirely produced with AI from just this week's newsletter)

Join Amina, Will and Khaya as they unpack this week's world of AI. The episode is entirely created with AI (including the hosts) from tools and code produced by Develop AI. All imperfections generated by the AI have been kept in deliberately. Find out more at www.developai.co.za . The basis for the episode was our weekly newsletter. Subscribe at www.developai.substack.com . Here is the exact letter that was used. Join the conversation by joining our WhatsApp Community . Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Oct 05, 2023•13 min

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