The governance architecture of the National AI Strategy reflects a centralised coordination model under executive authority. The National Digital Regulatory Committee (NDRC) is chaired by the President, with the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services serving as Secretariat. The Steering Committee is housed within POTRAZ, and the AI Strategy Implementation Office (AISIO) serves as the central coordinating body.
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Urgent need for AI legal sector policy framework
The case underscores the growing risks of unverified use of artificial intelligence in legal research without proper oversight.
Ensuring safety for women journalists in the Digital Age
There is a need to develop safety mechanisms for women journalists, while also creating frameworks for prosecuting perpetrators of online and offline violence against media workers, particularly female journalists.
Legislators pledge to support co-regulation of the media
The Bill is expected to address gaps in regulating unprofessional conduct by journalists and to provide a remedy for the growing problem of misinformation and disinformation.
Online Attacks on Female Journalists
Female journalists interviewed in both Bulawayo and Harare had also either directly experienced online violence or knew about one or two female journalists who had been affected. What was consistent is that sometimes, the violence starts online and manifests offline.
Calls for AI regulatory frameworks
The commemorations ran under the theme Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media. The commemorations brought together media practitioners, policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders.
Call to extend AI beyond traditional governance frameworks
The organisers aimed to ensure that future AI policies and practices throughout the continent are rooted in participatory principles, reflecting the varied perspectives and needs of African communities
African Commission calls for guidelines to adapt African media policy to digital era
The Commission’s resolution highlights the pressing need to update African media policy for the digital age.