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CUT Ms. Chanelle Mcleod
a n d M s . N t h a b i s e n g
Tshandu (2nd and 3rd) year
Medical Microbiology
The G20 Johannesburg was declared a persona non s t u d e n t s a c h i e v e d a
Summit will be the twentieth grata in the United States. significant milestone and
meeting of the Group of We trust that President recognition when they
Twenty (G20), a meeting of Ramaphosa will be prepared presented their paper titled
h e a d s o f s t a t e a n d to negotiate and talk about “Artificial Intelligence (AI)
government that is planned the issues that are causing Through the Student Lens: A
for 22 to 23 November 2025. the division between the two Q&A with Central University
This will be the first G20 countries and not just of Technology Students” at a
summit held in South Africa, demand as has become the global stage.
as well as on the African norm in South Africa. Both students were invited to
continent. The summit will While Ramaphosa insists present at a prestigious
cost the South African that there is no such thing as global event attended by
government an astounding “White genocide”, one about 803 scientists hosted
R691 million. wonders if he is also by the University of Kent,
The Leaders' Summit is the prepared to say that there England. Their presentation, students showcased the
climax of the G20 process are no discriminatory laws titled “AI Through the integration of AI into Medical
and the work carried out over and practises in SA. Student Lens: A Question & Microbiology diagnosis,
the year through Ministerial Will he deny the existence of Answer AI Engagement with emphasising its benefits guidance, and can create providing tools for research,
Meetings, Working Groups, the Expropriation Act and Central University of while cautioning the effective study time-tables analysis, and interpretation.
and Engagement Groups. the existence of B-BBEE? Technology Students,” was a tte nd e e s a bo ut the and provide tips on how to It has assisted me with my
d e l i v e r e d a l o n g s i d e learn complex concepts. On research, the data analysis,
Just days before President While BEE (as it is renowned academics and importance of information the downside, AI can create interpretation of the
Cyril Ramaphosa is set to commonly called) may have students from various verification and human an over reliance which can microorganism and the
arrive in Washington on a been introduced to correct international institutions. oversight in their final clinical lead to lack of human antibiotic zone sizes I
working visit that includes a so-called historical wrongs, decisions. Their contribution interaction and empathy in observed in my practical
high-level meeting with US it has also entrenched new As part of a diagnostic h i g h l i g h t e d C U T ' s the learning process. It is not class. It also provided
President Donald Trump on forms of exclusion and practical, the 2nd and 3rd - commitment to innovation always accurate and reliable, insights that improved my
21 May, the White House inequality, and it is year Medical Microbiology in medical education and the and its biased data can lead comprehension on this
National Security Council increasingly seen as a legally students integrated AI tools critical role of AI in to flawed decision making,” particular microorganism by
has banned “US agencies sanctioned form of racial such as ChatGPT 3.5 and diagnostic sciences.” she said. providing a clear explanation
from all work on the G20 in discrimination. Meta AI (WhatsApp) in their Their synopses were to my results and findings.”
South Africa”. investigation to identify She added that using the
Will Ramaphosa deny that pathogenic organisms. They accepted for presentation
The White House and US many government and populated large language alongside subject experts App for her assignment She further added that AI
State Department are yet to m u n i c i p a l v a c a n c i e s models (LLMs) with patient and students from other opened ample learning confirmed her findings with
officially confirm the move, include these or similar MCS (microscopy, culture, universities around the opportunities as it provided more illustrations that
the news will pile pressure on words: “Applicants must be and sensitivity) data, world. her with more information by d e e p e n e d h e r
President Ramaphosa in a from previously dis- s u p p l e m e n t e d w i t h suggesting for further testing understanding, elaborating
make-or-break meeting as advantaged communities” biochemical test results, and When elaborating on her in molecular or biochemical on her explanation and
relations between SA and the and then further include the critically evaluated AI- synopsis, Nthabiseng said test to confirm the identity of interpretations. “It enhanced
Trump administration hit a words “ . . . . Municipality is generated feedback. her experience with Ai has the organism because it my ability to analyse
new low. committed to employment been beneficial in her m a d e t e n t a t i v e microbial data by providing
academics as there were
We trust that President equity.” It sure sounds like Under the mentorship of concepts that she could not identification. clear explanations for each
piece of information. It also
Prof. Parks Makhoahle,
Ramaphosa will not arrive in “employment equity”. Lecturer for Medical grasp from physical learning “If I had not used AI, I would played a crucial role in
the USA, criticising America We wait with anticipation to Microbiology (MMCB216) and teaching, that she now not have known some simplifying microbiological
and its President as South hear the outcome of the (2nd-year) and MMCB317 masters because of the App. concepts of Staphylococcus processes. The App also
A f r i c a ' s p r e v i o u s meetings and if the USA will (3rd-year) Medical Micro- “Incorporating AI in learning aureus which are similar to c l a r i f i e d l a b o r a t o r y
ambassador to the United attend the G20 Summit in biology practical, students and teaching has a potential Enterococcus faecalis. It techniques such as Gram
States did. Ebrahim Rasool Johannesburg in November. helped me in differentiating
engaged in a diagnostic t o e n h a n c e s t u d e n t staining, bacterial smear
practical integrating AI tools e n g a g e m e n t , c l e a r e r factors and same factors. preparation, and heat
to analyse pathogenic understanding and better Fu r t h e r m o r e , i t h a s fixation. Additionally, it
o r g a n i s m s . U s i n g outcomes as much as it has enhanced my confidence provided insights into
microscopy, culture, and its own challenges,” she because I had to go to other biochemical tests, antibiotic
sensitivity (MCS) data, highlighted. sources to compare my susceptibility testing, and
s u p p l e m e n t e d w i t h “The positive part is that AI results with what I performed antibiotic interpretation,
biochemical test results, can help reduce the and I got to learn even enabling me to assess
students critically evaluated workload of instructors by more,” she concluded. antibiotic effectiveness
AI-generated diagnoses. automating the grading Chanelle McLeod said that against bacteria.”
Their assignment was process for multiple choice AI plays a critical role in
focused on identifying questions and other enhancing learning and The above article is a
b a c t e r i a l p a t h o g e n s objective assessment, it can interpretation. It is also a News Release from CUT
exhibiting beta-haemolytic enable students to explore transformative tool that website.
and weak alpha charac- complex concepts in an e n h a n c e s a c a d e m i c Baie geluk aan Chanelle en
teristics on blood agar, with engaging way, it can tailor performance, fosters haar trotse ouers Magriet
specific gram morphological learning experiences to curiosity, and empowers McLeod en Sarel Venter van
structures observed as long individual's needs and students to approach Aliwal-Noord en haar ewe
chains and diplococci/short learning styles. It also scientific inquiry with trotse Oupa en Ouma,
chains respectively for
CUT Medical Microbiology students globally recognised provides one- on- one confidence. “Artificial (Eddie Bezuidenhout) van
for their investigation on the role of AI in science different academic levels. support to students, offering Intelligence (AI) has U g i e , m e t h i e r d i e
education and Higher Education (Photograph: CUT) Prof. Makhoahle added, “our real-time feedback and revolutionised academics by uitmuntende prestasie.