South Africa withdraws draft AI policy over AI citations hallucinations

South Africa withdrew a draft artificial intelligence policy after discovering that several of its academic citations were apparently AI hallucinations, raising questions about the state’s ability to regulate the fast-growing technology. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi admitted that the department failed to spot the fabricated references before releasing the draft policy for public comment: “It’s a major embarrassment.”

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South Africa withdraws draft AI policy over AI citations hallucinations is an episode from Good Morning Africa by The K Financial.

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