South Africa delays AI policy to 2027 after citation scandal forces rethink

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South Africa’s long-awaited national artificial intelligence (AI) policy has been delayed to January 2027 after the government withdrew an earlier draft over fabricated academic references.

The setback has triggered renewed scrutiny over how generative AI is being used in policymaking and exposed weaknesses in government oversight.

A delegation from the Department of Communications and…

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