South Africa’s draft AI strategy needs more work, say pundits
South Africa’s proposed draft national AI plan discussion document has drawn mixed reactions from pundits, with some feeling it is limited in various respects.
The document, dated October 2023, was unveiled at the recently-held 2024 National AI Government Summit hosted by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies.
- The plan sets out a draft strategy for what AI would be like for the country, and tries to determine how AI could be used from political, economic and military perspectives.
- It looks at possible investments, the opportunities and challenges, what governance and regulation would look like, and the priority focus areas.
