South Africa explores AI regulation and plans to form Expert Advisory Council 0
- South Africa’s Minister of Communications, Mondli Gungubele, emphasizes the economic potential of AI and the necessity for specific regulations to foster its development.
- Proposed regulations aim to shape AI policies and programs at national and continental levels, with the formation of an AI Expert Advisory Council to provide recommendations.
- Professor Vukosi Marivate, an expert in ML and AI, will lead the task force spearheading AI initiatives and oversee the selection of specialists for the AI Expert Advisory Council.
- Discussions at the national AI summit in South Africa cover policy development, regulatory experiments, and defining national expectations regarding AI benefits and applications.
- Participants aim to understand AI’s capabilities, implications, and potential adverse effects, ensuring an informed and responsible approach to AI development.
- Minister Gungubele highlights AI’s role in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals and emphasizes the need for African nations to capitalize on AI growth drivers.
- Minister Gungubele anticipates a well-defined AI strategy to address South Africa’s economic and social challenges.
- Minister Gungubele’s remarks underscore South Africa’s commitment to advancing its position in the AI landscape while recognizing the need for regulatory oversight in the broader continental context.
