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AI for South Africa
AI for South Africa is the podcast that makes artificial intelligence practical, accessible and useful for South Africans — from Soweto to Stellenbosch, from the classroom to the boardroom. Hosted by Maxine McKelvey-Brown of Maximillion Digital, each episode teaches one concrete skill using real South African examples across business, education, family life and everyday work. Whether you're a spaza shop owner, an HR manager, a teacher or just someone trying to understand what all the AI fuss is about — this show is for you. No jargon. No hype. Just practical AI for South Africa.
AI for South Africa
Know Your AI Tools: Gemini, Claude, Copilot & More
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In episode two of AI for South Africa, Max breaks down the two things that make AI much more useful: choosing the right tool and learning how to ask better questions.
This episode gives a simple, honest overview of the big AI tools people are using right now — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot — and explains why you do not need to use all of them. The goal is to pick one, get comfortable, and start experimenting.
Max then introduces the CRAFT prompting framework which is a practical way to stop getting generic answers from AI and start getting useful results for business, work, school, parenting, and everyday life.
The takeaway is simple: AI works better when you stop treating it like Google and start treating it like a helpful colleague who needs context.