{"id":44132,"date":"2026-10-06T14:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=44132"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:13:57","slug":"vut-postgraduate-colloquium-promotes-research-excellence-and-responsible-ai-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-postgraduate-colloquium-promotes-research-excellence-and-responsible-ai-use\/","title":{"rendered":"VUT Postgraduate Colloquium e t\u0161wet\u0161a pele bokgoni bja nyaki\u0161i\u0161o le t\u0161homi\u0161o ya AI ye e nago le maikarabelo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cVUT\u2019s Faculty of Human Sciences Postgraduate Colloquium e t\u0161wet\u0161a pele bokgoni bja nyaki\u0161i\u0161o, go nagana gabotse le t\u0161homi\u0161o ya AI ye e nago le maikarabelo go thekga Leano la 2033+.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>06 Diphalane 2026 | Pale ya: Nontobeko Moimane | Seswant\u0161ho: Sifiso Nomzaza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metsotso e 3 nako ya go bala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 0 24px; padding: 0; background: #000;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FHS-Postgraduate-colloquium-19.webp\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\">\n    <figcaption style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 8px 10px; text-align: left; color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; background: #000; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n   Moprofesara Tranos Zuva, Moprofesara wa Dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o ka Lefapheng la Mahlale a Tiri\u0161o le a Dikhomphutha, o fa polelo ya motheo ka ga t\u0161homi\u0161o ya maikarabelo ya bohlale bja maitirelo bja go t\u0161welet\u0161a nyaki\u0161i\u0161ong ka Lefapheng la Mahlale a Batho Kholokiamo ya Ka morago ga Dithuto.\n\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lefapha la Mahlale a Batho Yunibesithing ya Theknolot\u0161i ya Vaal (VUT) le \u0161omi\u0161it\u0161e Kholokiamo ya lona ya Ka morago ga Dithuto t\u0161a Dithuto ka la 23 Lewedi 2026 go hlohlelet\u0161a diithuti t\u0161e di sa t\u0161wago go hlongwa go maatlafat\u0161a bokgoni bja t\u0161ona bja nyaki\u0161i\u0161o mola di sepelasepela dibaka le ditlhohlo t\u0161eo di t\u0161weledit\u0161wego ke bohlale bja maitirelo (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E swerwe ka Moagong wa VUT PS, kholokiamo ye e kopant\u0161e baithuti ba ka morago ga dithuto t\u0161a godimo, barutegi le baokamedi go t\u0161welet\u0161a dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o, go fapant\u0161ha dikgopolo le go tsenela dipoledi\u0161ano ka ga bokgoni bja borutegi le t\u0161homi\u0161o ya AI ye e nago le maikarabelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a amogela baemedi, Modiniphethi\u0161i wa Lefapha la Mahlale a Batho Mop Lazarus Maleho o hlalosit\u0161e polediano ye bjalo ka yeo e fetago nyakego ya thuto, a gatelela tema yeo e kgathwago ke baithuti ba Master\u2019s le bongaka go hlweki\u0161wa ga dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o t\u0161a bona le go hwet\u0161a ditshwaotshwao t\u0161e di agago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O hlohleledit\u0161e baithuti go \u0161upa diphapano t\u0161a tsebo le go phegelela nyaki\u0161i\u0161o ye e nago le mohola yeo e tsenyago letsogo set\u0161habeng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Ke eng seo se \u0161et\u0161ego se tsebja? Hlaola seo se sa hlahlobjago gomme o be le kgalemo le kgotlelelo ya go phegelela dikarabo t\u0161e di botegago,&quot; a realo Mop Maleho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O hlohleledit\u0161e gape banyaki\u0161i\u0161i go belaela dikakanyo, go bot\u0161olo\u0161i\u0161a mekgwa le go tsenela ka tsinkelo mo\u0161omong wa bona le wa ba bangwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kholokiamo ye e bont\u0161hit\u0161e dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o go ralala le dithuto t\u0161e di fapanego, go akaret\u0161wa boeti, go amogela baeng, borakgwebo le papat\u0161o ya tit\u0161ithale, yeo e laet\u0161ago dithuto t\u0161a go fapafapana t\u0161eo di t\u0161welelago go t\u0161wa go Legoro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a fa polelo ya motheo, Mop Tranos Zuva, Moprofesara wa Dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o ka Lefapheng la Mahlale a Tiri\u0161o le a Dikhomphutha, o lebelet\u0161e kudu tema ye e golago ya AI ya go t\u0161welet\u0161a ka go ruteng le nyaki\u0161i\u0161o. Go e na le go ngangi\u0161ana ka ge e ba AI e le e botse goba e mpe, o ile a gatelela bohlokwa bja go diri\u0161a thekinolot\u0161i yeo ka boikarabelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;AI ke sediri\u0161wa.Re swanet\u0161e go e \u0161omi\u0161a ka maikarabelo,&quot; a realo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mop Zuva o gatelet\u0161e gore AI e swanet\u0161e go thekga, go e na le go t\u0161ea legato la, monyaki\u0161i\u0161i le mookamedi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cO it\u0161e: \u201dAI ga se ya swanela go t\u0161ea legato la mookamedi, e bile ga se ya swanela go t\u0161ea legato la morutwana.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O hlalosit\u0161e gore le ge AI e ka thu\u0161a ka me\u0161omo ya go swana le go hlalo\u0161a dikgopolo, go sepelasepela dingwalo, go thekga go ngwala dikhoutu le go kaonafat\u0161a polelo, banyaki\u0161i\u0161i ba dula ba na le maikarabelo a go sekaseka tshedimo\u0161o, go hlatholla dikhwet\u0161o le go t\u0161welet\u0161a meneelo ya mathomo ya borutegi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mop Zuva o lemo\u0161it\u0161e gape baithuti kgahlanong le go amogela dikarabo t\u0161eo di t\u0161weledit\u0161wego ke AI ntle le netefat\u0161o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cO lemo\u0161it\u0161e ka gore: \u201dO se ke wa nagana gore AI e nepaget\u0161e.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O hlohleledit\u0161e banyaki\u0161i\u0161i go sekaseka ka tsinkelo tshedimo\u0161o yeo e t\u0161weledit\u0161wego ke AI le go bona ge eba e laet\u0161a dilo t\u0161a nnete t\u0161a dit\u0161haba, dihlongwa le ditikologo t\u0161eo di ithutwago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polelo ya motheo e t\u0161weledit\u0161e gape go naganelwa ga maitshwaro, go akaret\u0161wa go ba pepeneneng, boikarabelo le t\u0161hirelet\u0161o ya tshedimo\u0161o ye e nago le tlhokomelo ge go \u0161omi\u0161wa didiri\u0161wa t\u0161a AI. Baithuti ba hlohleledit\u0161we go utolla t\u0161homi\u0161o ya AI go baokamedi le go netefat\u0161a gore theknolot\u0161i e \u0161omi\u0161wa go sepelelana le dinyakwa t\u0161a setheo le melawana ya botshepegi bja thuto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go ya ka Mop Zuva, go t\u0161welela ga AI go dira gore tlhokomelo ye e \u0161omago gabotse e be bohlokwa le go feta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cO it\u0161e: \u201dGo fihla ga AI ga go dire gore tlhokomelo e se be bohlokwa kudu, go dira gore tlhokomelo e botse e be bohlokwa kudu.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ka ntle ga dipoledi\u0161ano ka ga theknolot\u0161i, kholokimo ye e file baithuti ba ka morago ga dithuto t\u0161a godimo sebaka sa go hlabolla boitshepo bja go t\u0161welet\u0161a le go \u0161irelet\u0161a nyaki\u0161i\u0161o ya bona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mop Zuva o hlalosit\u0161e tiragalo ye bjalo ka sefala sa bohlokwa sa tlhahlo moo banyaki\u0161i\u0161i ba ithutago go hlagi\u0161a dikgopolo, go lokafat\u0161a mekgwa le go araba dipot\u0161i\u0161o t\u0161e bohlokwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boleng bja kholokiamo bo bont\u0161hit\u0161we gape ka maitemogelo a Morena Jano Myburgh, Mofahlo\u0161i yo Monyenyane ka Lefapheng la Bohlami le Bokgabo bja Studio ka Yunibesithing ya Bogare ya Theknolot\u0161i (CUT), yo a retilego boleng bja nyaki\u0161i\u0161o yeo e dirwago ka VUT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cE bile mo go rategago go etela VUT, gomme ba\u0161omi ba a \u0161ii\u0161a, ka fao go bose go boela mo,\u201d a realo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myburgh o t\u0161weledit\u0161e gape mo\u0161omo wa boitlhamelo wo o dirwago ka gare ga Kgoro ya Bokgabo ya Yunibesithi, a hlalo\u0161a nyaki\u0161i\u0161o ye bjalo ka ye e t\u0161welago pele le ye e nago le khuet\u0161o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baithuti bao ba t\u0161weledit\u0161ego mo\u0161omo wa bona ba amoget\u0161e disetifikeiti go lemoga go t\u0161ea karolo ga bona le seabe sa bona lenaneong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge VUT e t\u0161wela pele go phethagat\u0161a Leano la 2033+, Kholokhiamo ya Ka morago ga Dithuto e sa dut\u0161e e le sefala se bohlokwa sa go hlabolla moloko wo o latelago wa banyaki\u0161i\u0161i. 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