South Africa’s AI policy faces scrutiny as government defends drafting process amid concerns over research credibility

Bongi Gwala speaks to Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, and Dr Rachel Adams, Founder and CEO of the Global Center on AI Governance, about how South Africa’s draft national artificial intelligence policy has sparked both interest and concern as government moves to formalise its approach to regulating a rapidly evolving technology. The policy, released by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies for public comment, is intended to provide a framework for innovation, ethics, and risk management in the country’s growing AI sector.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.