Confessing to a computer: The hidden danger of AI in vulnerable spaces

From misreading Nairobi’s altitude to giving harmful clinical advice in Kenyan trials, global AI models are entering life-or-death decisions across Africa—and current accuracy standards aren’t enough to protect us,  writes ADONIJAH NDEGE

I read a disturbing story on NPR this week. It was about Sophie Rottenberg, a 29-year-old woman who died by suicide in February 2025 after months of…