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AI and new digital technologies must not leave SA's workforce behind: Ramokgopa

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AI and new digital technologies must not leave SA's workforce behind: Ramokgopa Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has called for a human-centered approach to artificial intelligence (AI), emphasising that rapid technological innovation must not leave South Africa’s workforce behind. The Minister delivered the keynote address on behalf of Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the National Economic Development Labour Council’s (NEDLAC) 31 st Annual Summit currently underway in Pretoria. “Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are rapidly changing the way economies operate, businesses produce goods and services, governments deliver services and people work. These developments present enormous opportunities. “AI can improve productivity, support innovation, strengthen service delivery, create new industries and open new opportunities for entrepreneurship and employment. “However, we must also recognise that technological progress is not automatically incl

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