South Africa’s (SA) Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country\u2019s Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy after it was found to contain \u201cvarious fictitious sources in its reference list.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a statement released on Sunday, the department confirms the irregularities following an internal review.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most plausible explanation is that AI-generated citations were included without proper verification. This should not have happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
Malatsi says the failure is not a mere technical issue but has compromised the integrity and credibility of the draft policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn fact, this unacceptable lapse proves why vigilant human oversight over the use of artificial intelligence is critical. It\u2019s a lesson we take with humility. I want to reassure the country that we are treating this matter with the gravity it deserves. There will be consequence management for those responsible for drafting and quality assurance.\u201d<\/p>\n
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