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Government of South Africa

National government of South Africa, speaking through its delegation at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in July 2026.

The national AI policy focuses on the creation of explainable AI systems that deliver clear, interpretable outputs. This is important for trust and acceptance by users, especially in high-risk applications such as credit scoring. By making decisions by AI systems comprehensible and contestable, trust and accountability are improved, and developers are made accountable for their results.

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Government of South Africa, “Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy,” Government Gazette No. 54477, April 10, 2026, pp. 71–72.

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Require AI systems above a capability threshold to be interpretable

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AI Verified The government policy explicitly supports explainable, interpretable AI outputs, especially in high-risk applications; this supports the statement’s interpretability requirement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The policy’s explicit call for explainable, interpretable outputs in high-risk systems supports the recorded for answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Official South African Government Gazette (10 Apr 2026), pp. 71–72, contains the stored wording; Government policy is the stated speaker. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains

There are also emerging norms around transparency, accountability, and human oversight.

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Our objective is clear: to harness AI as a catalyst for economic transformation while ensuring it is ethical, safe, and aligned with our constitutional values.

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Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems

Periodic independent certification of high-stakes AI applications will be enforced to ensure that evolving practices align with the policy’s principles of fairness, safety, and accountability.

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