AI Potluck launches privacy-focused chatbot; Kuchema Project offers VR Zimbabwe experience

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-10-28 14:30

The Kuchema Project offers a virtual reality experience of Zimbabwe's Chinhoyi Caves, created by Chipo Mapondera and presented at MozFest 2026. Separately, AI Potluck has launched Alpha v0.1, a public chatbot designed with a focus on user data privacy and avoiding human-like pretense. AI

IMPACT AI Potluck's Alpha v0.1 aims to provide a public, privacy-conscious chatbot alternative.

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