
5B THE AI POLICY GOT CAUGHT WITH FAKE RECEIPTS
Quick Question: how do you feel when someone confidently sends you a “research-backed” argument... and the sources are basically imaginary friends?
Because South Africa just had a very 2026 moment: a draft National AI Policy was published for public comment, then pulled back after people spotted fictitious sources in the reference list. Yes, the bibliography pulled a catfish.
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