'The future is coming fast — Will you be ready?'
Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | 590 Views |
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He asked, “What if this happens faster than we expect?” That question stuck in my mind.
Because the truth is — it is already happening. Slowly, quietly, but surely. We are seeing machines take on tasks once done only by people. Customer service bots, warehouse robots, AI designers, autonomous vehicles (and so on). This is not science fiction. This is today. And it is moving fast.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...