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Why Kenya is least prepared for artificial intelligence revolution

Furhat Robotics Co-Founder Preben Wik explains how the Furhart robot works as his Buisness partner Frode Wik looks on during the World Artificial Intelligence show conference on Thursday  March 21, 2019. [Photo: David Gichuru]

In the movie Frank and Robot, a son gets his retired, aging father a robot as a companion. At first, his father is hesitant to accept the new caregiver, but with time, the two forge a close friendship that is human-like in all its risks and rewards.

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