Regulatory Approaches for Artificial Intelligence

Nov 19, 2024

Regulatory Approaches for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, governance, and societies, offering immense benefits in efficiency and economic growth. Although AI continues to impact various sectors globally by driving innovation, it also raises complex regulatory challenges. The rapid advancement of AI raises significant ethical, social, and economic risks, including data privacy violations, job displacement, and bias in decision-making. Thus, there is an urgent need for effective AI regulation as governments and international bodies grapple with balancing innovation with safeguards to protect individuals and society.

Authors: Uche Anyamele Ph.D, Tikristini Olawale and Onyinye Onuh

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About The Author

TIKRISTINI OLAWALE

Tikristini Olawale is a Research Associate at CSEA. She holds a master’s degree in International Development with Economics from the University of Bath, United Kingdom, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. Her research interests cut across, Program Evaluation and Human Capital Development, with focus on issues relating to poverty reduction, education/literacy, unemployment, healthcare, gender inequality, as well as data analysis on economic variables. She previously worked as a Data Consultant with John Snow Inc on a project centred on improving the quality of healthcare facilities in Nigeria.

UCHE ANYAMELE

Dr Uche is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa (CSEA). Uche is a trade and technology law consultant with experience across different jurisdictions. She is also a qualified lawyer.

Uche’s expertise is in digitalisation, digital law & policy, international trade law and trade finance. She researches, writes and has published extensively on Artificial Intelligence law, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Model Law on Electronic Transactions (MLETR), climate change, and digitalisation, including central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

Uche is also a member of the Global Policy Group of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy (CAIDP) Europe.