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African Experts Warn of Urgent Need for AI Laws to Safeguard Cultural and Intellectual Property
Letlhokwa Mpedi and Thebe Ikalafeng emphasize Africa's vulnerability to AI-enabled cultural extraction due to lack of protective laws. They advocate for AI-specific intellectual property rights and collective regulatory action under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement to preserve indigenous knowledge and crea…
Saturday, June 13, 2026