South Africa’s plan to regulate artificial intelligence

Published on May 5, 2024


Communications minister Mondli Gungubele says South Africa should not fall behind on generative AI developments and miss out on the potential economic benefits of the technology.

These comments came during a national artificial intelligence (AI) summit hosted by his department.

Stakeholders at the summit discussed approaches for a “better AI future” in South Africa, including creating policy and regulatory experiments and setting goals for what the country requires from AI.

AI standards and guidelines will help guide developers, users, and policymakers on what AI software development and applications comply with the existing AI paradigm.

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