AI Governance

AI governance refers to the process of governing AI systems in organisations. Read our insights, regulatory updates, judgment summaries, enforcement action (including fines and notes) summaries, AI case studies or authority guidance.

ISO/IEC TR 24027:2021 Bias in AI & AI decision making

Recently, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the ISO/IEC TR 24027:2021 standard. In essence, the document addresses bias in AI systems, especially where AI aids humans in decision making. The standard also provides measurement techniques and methods for [...]

By |2024-08-14T12:42:00+02:00November 8th, 2021|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , |
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AI listed as inventor for first time ever | South Africa

South African intellectual property officials have become the world’s first to grant a patent to an AI inventor. Across the globe, several lawyers have tried to register patents in the name of AI inventors. However, each time, they’ve failed. [...]

By |2024-08-14T12:42:01+02:00July 28th, 2021|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , , |
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Regulating autonomous vehicles: South Africa’s plan

Regulating autonomous vehicles appears to be a priority for the South African government. Recently, the Department of Transport spoke to its strategic plan to protect South Africans through legislation, regulations, and policy. It reasons that autonomous vehicles will soon [...]

By |2024-08-14T08:55:31+02:00May 25th, 2021|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , |
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AI regulations and plan proposed by European Commission

Yesterday, the European Commission (the executive branch of the EU) published its proposed AI regulations and plan. Together, they alert the world to the EU’s approach to regulating AI and implementing the legal framework. They also lay the foundation for [...]

By |2024-08-14T08:55:32+02:00April 22nd, 2021|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , , |
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Draft AI regulation alerts the world to AI’s future in the EU

Last week, a draft AI regulation on the EU’s approach to regulating the technology appeared on the web. The regulation signals how the EU will approach regulating AI in the future. At first glance, it’s a dense read: 81 [...]

By |2024-08-14T08:55:33+02:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , , |
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AI law and Afrofuturism – how to regulate AI’s future in Africa

Africa has a unique opportunity to pioneer an agile, ethical and principle-based approach to AI law that will guide its nations for generations to come. It’s time for us to seize this opportunity and take a leading role in the [...]

By |2024-08-14T08:29:46+02:00February 11th, 2021|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , |
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