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South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources (Reuters)
| niggerstomper59 | 04/27/26 |
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Date: April 27th, 2026 2:42 PM Author: niggerstomper59 (✅🍑) South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources By Reuters April 27, 202612:49 PM GMT+2Updated 7 hours ago , opens new tab JOHANNESBURG, April 27 (Reuters) - South Africa has withdrawn its first draft national AI policy after revelations that it contained fictitious sources in its reference list which appeared to have been AI-generated. "The most plausible explanation is that AI-generated citations were included without proper verification. This should not have happened," Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi said.
"This failure is not a mere technical issue but has compromised the integrity and credibility of the draft policy," he wrote in a post on X on Sunday. The policy, unveiled this month for public comment before finalization, sought to position South Africa as a continental leader in AI innovation while addressing ethical, social and economic challenges. It outlined plans to establish new institutions, including a National AI Commission, an AI Ethics Board and an AI Regulatory Authority, and to create incentives such as tax breaks, grants, and subsidies to encourage private-sector collaboration. Malatsi said there would be consequences for those responsible for drafting the policy, and did not say when a new one would be released. "This unacceptable lapse proves why vigilant human oversight over the use of artificial intelligence is critical. It's a lesson we take with humility," he wrote. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-withdraws-ai-policy-due-fake-ai-generated-sources-2026-04-27/?taid=69ef48d6a9d16e00016b6a05&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter |