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PesaCheck

1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2022.

KenyaAfricaLocal / Independent
Cases
1
Active since
2022
Peak stage
2
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production1

AI implementations

2022

AI-powered fact-checking chatbot plus civic data tools: PesaYetu (government budget and…

AI-powered fact-checking chatbot plus civic data tools: PesaYetu (government budget and census data), TaxClock (tracks how governments spend public taxes) and Wajibisha/PromiseTracker (holds politicians accountable to delivery promises)

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Custom chatbot; PesaYetu; TaxClock;" WajibishaSource ↗

Context

PesaCheck is one of 10 organizations in Kenya documented in the index, which holds 13 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance, documented across 283 organizations worldwide.

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