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Opinion·Sep 7·all news from September 7, 2026

How AI wiped out an entire industry in Nairobi

The rise of ChatGPT has caused the collapse of a localized industry in Nairobi that previously produced academic papers for international students. This shift highlights how generative AI can rapidly displace niche service-based economies that rely on manual content creation.

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