New Africa AI Council to scrutinise technology policies ahead of 2027 elections
A new continental advisory council has been established to scrutinise artificial intelligence (AI) policies and their impact on public participation, cultural representation and democratic processes in Africa, ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. The Africa Public Interest AI Council (APiAC), convened by the Samawati Collective with support from the Open Society Foundations, will assess…
The Africa Public Interest AI Council (APiAC) has been established to scrutinize AI policies and their impact on public participation, cultural representation, and democratic processes in Africa ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. The council, comprised of six experts from various fields, will assess whether AI development serves the interests of ordinary Africans and provide recommendations on philanthropic investment priorities.
The council’s formation comes as African governments develop national AI frameworks under the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy, with a midterm review scheduled for 2027. However, the continent continues to face gaps in AI infrastructure, policy development, and language representation, with only 42 of Africa’s roughly 2,000 languages supported by major language models.
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