Why the public sector is wary of AI
South Africa’s public sector has much to gain from AI, but outdated policies, data security concerns, limited resources and fear of unintended consequences are making officials wary of embracing the technology.
Simon Dakalo Mandiwana is a South African financial management executive who serves as the Executive for Financial Management at the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA). He is involved in high-level strategic public sector financing and public-private partnerships (PPPs) in South Africa.
South Africa’s public sector has much to gain from AI, but outdated policies, data security concerns, limited resources and fear of unintended consequences are making officials wary of embracing the technology.
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