Technology
Kenya, Uganda lawmakers seek new approach to regulating AI
Kenya’s experience with M-Pesa was cited as another example of the difficulty of regulating new technologies using existing legal categories.
AI regulation
Global Affairs
Trump to appoint new AI adviser amid risks of rapid growth
Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Saturday but did not provide details on who would fill the position or how the proposed AI force would operate.
Technology
Altman: OpenAI will not go public in 2026
In June, the New York Times reported that OpenAI was leaning toward delaying its IPO until next year.
Technology
Kenya targets AI firms with new worker protection rules
Under the proposal, AI companies and outsourcing firms will be expected to meet locally developed duty-of-care standards covering worker safety, fair treatment and wellbeing.
Technology
Senator Wambua raises alarm over AI 'cloning' of the dead, calls for regulation
In recent years, a growing trend known as “digital resurrection” has emerged, where AI is used to recreate the voices, images, or behaviour of people who have died.
News
Kenya opens Ray-Ban Meta privacy probe after AI data concerns
Kenya’s data regulator has launched a suo moto probe into Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses over privacy, surveillance and AI training concerns, after complaints about covert recordings and sensitive footage processed...