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African Union greenlights AI adoption across member states

The strategy aims to fast-track AI development and adoption in Africa, driving innovation and growth in the continent.

The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has approved the “Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy,” which promotes AI adoption in the public and private sectors among member states.

This strategy was announced in a document published on the AU website on Aug. 9.

The AU’s AI strategy was formally adopted during the AU Executive Council’s 45th Ordinary Session between July 18 and 19 in Accra, Ghana. It aims to harness AI for the continent’s development and the well-being of its people.

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