- Incidents of AI misuse and malfunction are growing across Africa.
- Companies are piloting American and Chinese AI systems, with little consideration for safety.
- Frontier models should undergo Africa-centric safety evaluations, experts say.
African leaders called last week for a greater role in setting global standards for artificial intelligence. Their statements at the United Nations came amid warnings from Silicon Valley executives about AI models being misused, and sometimes going rogue and taking unauthorized actions.
