Professionals reportedly informed the National Assembly committee that stakeholders in the AI and robotics field were not consulted during the drafting of the bill.
Kenyan information technology (IT) professionals have urged the country’s parliament to reject the 2023 Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Society Bill, citing numerous shortcomings.
According to local media, during a session held by the National Assembly’s Communication, Information, and Innovation Committee to observe International Safer Internet Day in 2024, it was reported that the committee was informed by stakeholders in the artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics fields were not involved in any phase of the bill drafting process.
The bill describes entities as unlicensed if they have yet to register their robotics and AI ventures with the Robotics Society of Kenya (RSK).
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Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/kenyan-it-experts-rejection-flawed-ai-bill