4.0 Results and Discussion
4.1 Results 4.1.1 Mapping the Landscape of AI Ethical Policies in Africa Mapping the current status of AI ethical policies is an important step towards identifying and examining the sentiments about AI ethics and policies being developed and applied among African AI practitioners, as well as examining the beneficial and detrimental implications that these policies may have on innovators and entrepreneurs. Then, provide actionable recommendations that promote excellence in the adoption, development, and use of AI ethical policy for African innovators and identify the strategies that policymakers, innovators and entrepreneurs can use to promote, comply with and leverage these AI ethical policies in Africa. There are several efforts that have been made so far in the continent to develop regulatory frameworks, strategic initiatives, and policies. However, the engagement with AI governance is multifaceted, reflecting the varying degrees of technological advancement, regulatory capacity, and socio-economic priorities across
different countries and at pan African level. These efforts include; i. In 2018, the African Development Bank reviewed the implication of emerging technologies and then, recommended the need of a coordinated regional vision to seize the opportunities provided by emerging technologies by strengthening human resources capacity, develop adaptive and collaborative regulations and nurture the adoption of emerging technologies in the key developmental sectors (African Development Bank 2018). ii. (In 2021, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) directed member states to ensure that the development and use of AI, robotics, and other new and emerging technologies are compatible with the rights enshrined in the African Charter, particularly the human rights principle (Brief 2023; Law 2023). iii. The Smart Africa Alliance, together with several partners, has also developed an AI for Africa Blueprint which emphasizes human capital development (UNESCO 2022).
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Ethical Horizons - Mapping AI Policy in Africa May, 2024
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