South Africa hopes to adopt a revised version of its national policy on artificial intelligence by January 2027, after withdrawing an initial official document marred by fictitious references and credibility issues.
The relevant South African minister has appointed a committee to conduct a complete review of the draft AI policy, according to Reuters. The new version is expected to be submitted to the government by next November.
The withdrawal of the original document caused political embarrassment after the discovery of non-existent references in the text. Two officials were suspended in connection with the affair.
The authorities acknowledged that internal control mechanisms had failed to detect these errors before the document was revealed to the media.
The government now claims to want to restore confidence around this future strategy, while many countries are accelerating the development of regulations and policies related to artificial intelligence.
This review comes amid a global context of increased competition around AI, with growing debates on governance, transparency and responsible use of these technologies.
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