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When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving the country’s new democratic dispensation. However, the regime of former president Jacob Zuma, 2009-2018, deviated from this path. It abused the intelligence services to serve his political and…

Artificial intelligence is poised to upend much of society, removing human limitations inherent in many systems. One such limitation is information and logistical bottlenecks in decision-making.

Taiwan will vote for a new president on Saturday in an election closely watched across the world, as the new leader will set the course for the democratic island facing growing aggression from China.

Once political outsiders, Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is now seen as ‘establishment’ by younger voters.