The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies is planning to hold a roundtable with key stakeholders on AI. Chairperson of the committee, Khusela Sangoni-Diko.
The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies is also planning to hold a roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence (AI).
This was revealed during a webinar held by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Wednesday morning, in which Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies Chairperson, Khusela Sangoni-Diko, presented on what Parliament is doing when it comes to AI oversight.
The IPU’s webinar comes as more than 60 national parliaments have taken action on AI – from legislative reviews and oversight inquiries to dedicated committee structures and capacity-building programmes for MPs and staff.
“Yet approaches differ considerably across regions and institutional contexts. Most parliaments are still navigating how to organise their engagement with an issue that is technically complex, is evolving rapidly, and cuts across multiple sectoral mandates.
