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TOWARDS TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE A.I. IN AFRICA

ALT AI is a research series focused on safeguarding fundamental rights in relation to artificial intelligence, particularly in African contexts.
It comprises a series of research outputs on AI governance in Africa, an overview of resources and guidelines for AI impact assessments, and an assessment of safeguards in data protection law for the use of AI.

A.I. GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA

Mapping the regional state of artificial intelligence policy

AI Governance in Africa gives an overview of the state of policy and governance measures for artificial intelligence in 55 African countries in order to measure progress at a regional level and identify current gaps and opportunities.

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Mapping the state of AI policy and regulation  in Africa

A.I. MPACT

An overview of resources on AI impact assessments

A.I. Impact gives an overview of resources and frameworks for AI impact assessments to guide policymakers and practitioners seeking to protect human rights in the deployment of artificial intelligence.

Guiding practitioners seeking to protect human rights

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F A.I. LURE TO ACCESS

Testing data protection and access to information procedures

Fa.i.lure to Access is an applied research project to test data protection and access to information procedures among prominent companies and government agencies in South Africa in relation to AI and data processing.

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Testing data protection and access to information procedures

SHORT PAPER ON GLOBAL A.I. GOVERNANCE

Recommendations for the UN’s advisory board on artificial intelligence

ALT prepared a short paper on global AI governance and the African context to support the work of the UN’s High-Level Advisory Board on AI. The paper outlines fundamental challenges in AI governance, emerging trends in key jurisdictions such as the European Union and the United States, and the state of AI governance in Africa. It concludes with recommendations for the High-Level Advisory Board on AI in developing a global governance regime that benefits all states and ensures Africa is not left behind.

Mapping the state of AI policy and regulation  in Africa

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THE ALT A.I. RESEARCH SERIES IS A SPECIAL PROJECT BY ALT ADVISORY.

This work was first carried out in the context of the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) with support from the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), and continues to be supported through ALT’s public interest fund.