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State in battle to protect data privacy, enhance security in the AI age

Nation Digital Summit

Participants follow proceedings during a session moderated by NTV Editor Dann Mwangi (top left) during the Fourth Edition of the Nation Digital Summit at Sawela Lodge in Naivasha, Nakuru County, yesterday. 

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is integrating into different facets of daily life, the government has said it is in the process of implementing robust safeguards to data privacy and security.

The assurance by Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo comes at a time when the transformative potential of AI is being harnessed across the world amid growing concerns on the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorised access and use.