African and Asian AI Policy Leadership
This playbook, a collaborative effort by the Africa-Asia AI Policymaker Network and GIZ FAIR Forward, offers a comprehensive guide for African and Asian countries to develop context-specific AI governance frameworks. It emphasizes self-determination, pragmatic policymaking, diverse stakeholder engagement, and capacity building to foster responsible and sustainable AI ecosystems. The document, published in February 2025, provides practical insights and case studies from six participating nations, aiming to inspire tailored AI policy development globally.
Points clés
- The AI Policy Playbook was developed with support from FAIR Forward, GIZ, and the Africa-Asia AI Policymaker Network.
- It was published by the AI Policymaker Network & Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in February 2025.
- The Africa-Asia AI Policymaker Network was co-founded in March 2022 by 20 government officials from six countries: Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Telangana State in India, and Uganda, with Indonesia joining in 2024.
- The playbook identifies four key themes for AI policymaking: aligning with country needs, pragmatic and operational initiatives, diverse stakeholder engagement, and building AI familiarity and capacity among policymakers.
- Ghana developed a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, currently under review by the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI).
- The State Government of Telangana in India is drafting AI Procurement Guidelines for government departments, with the final draft ready for public consultation.
- Indonesia’s National Strategy for AI (STRANAS KA) aims to transform the nation into an innovation-driven economy by 2045, focusing on five priority sectors.
- Kenya launched its National Digital Masterplan 2022/32 in 2021, emphasizing AI, and began developing its National AI Strategy in April 2024.
- Rwanda developed a National Artificial Intelligence Policy with a five-year implementation plan, approved by Cabinet in April 2023.
- South Africa’s Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (PC4IR) Report serves as its official policy on digitalization, leading to a draft national AI policy in March 2024.
- Uganda developed its National Strategy on the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) in 2021 and is developing a national data strategy and an ethical AI framework roadmap.
À retenir
So, you want to get into AI policy, do you? Well, this playbook tells you everything you need to know, apparently. Just remember, it’s not about what some fancy Western country is doing; it’s about what your country needs. And please, for the love of all that is digital, make your policies practical and involve everyone—even the guy who still thinks AI is just for playing chess. Oh, and you, the policymaker, don’t need to be a tech guru, but a little AI familiarity wouldn’t hurt. After all, you wouldn’t want to accidentally legislate against sentient toasters, would you? Just kidding… mostly.
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