Africa Faces AI Risks as Regulation Lags Behind Innovation (opens in new tab)

As artificial intelligence and data-driven systems evolve rapidly, concerns are growing about the gap between innovation and regulation, particularly in Africa\. Speaking at the Global Data Festival in Nairobi, technology policy researcher Josephine Kaaniru warns that AI is already influencing real-world decisions, from healthcare costs to insurance premiums, often without local context or safeguards\. Experts say many systems used across the continent are developed elsewhere, raising concern...