""This unacceptable lapse proves why vigilant human oversight over the use of artificial intelligence is critical. It's a lesson we take with humility," Malatsi said."
""This failure is not a mere technical issue but has compromised the integrity and credibility of the draft policy," he said in a post on X."
"Local outlet News24 had reported that at least six references in the report were fabricated, with experts saying that the errors matched classic AI hallucinations: convincing on the surface, entirely made up underneath."
"Khusela Sangoni-Diko publicly told Malatsi to pull the document before it caused further embarrassment, suggesting that the redraft skip 'using ChatG'."
South Africa's Department of Communications and Digital Technologies retracted its draft national AI policy after discovering it contained fictitious references generated by a chatbot. Communications minister Solly Malatsi confirmed that the integrity of the policy was compromised, leading to its withdrawal. The document, which had been presented as a progressive framework, was criticized for its reliance on fabricated citations. Malatsi emphasized the importance of human oversight in AI usage and indicated that those responsible would face consequences for this oversight failure.
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