Wits MIND Institute to ensure ethical AI development

Published on November 25, 2024

The Wits MIND Institute seeks to address how AI interfaces with society from an ethical and policy perspective.

The University of the Witwatersrand has launched the Wits MIND Institute, to focus on fundamental 
artificial intelligence  (AI) research that promotes breakthrough scientific discoveries.

According to a statement, the facility, housed in the new Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, also seeks to address how AI interfaces with society from an ethical and policy perspective, shaping governance and ensuring AI development is safe, inclusive and beneficial to all.

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