Electoral Commission hosts a Community Dialogue on AI, Social Bots, Algorithms & the 2024 General Elections
Artificial intelligence, social bots and algorithms affect all aspects of the lives of South Africans. They are also expected to exert both positive and negative influences on the upcoming 2024 national and provincial elections.
The Electoral Commission is hosting a special Community Dialogue where leading experts will interrogate both the positive and negative effects of automation of certain aspects of our lives.
The Commission invites members of the media to the Community Dialogue. The details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Time: 18h00 – 20h00
Venue: Ocean Sciences Campus, Nelson Mandela University, Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand
Panelists who will speak at the Community Dialogue include the Commission’s Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo, Dr Ongama Mtimka, Political Science Lecturer at the Nelson Mandela University, Phumzile van Damme, Harvard University Fellow and Disinformation Combatting Strategist, Sphamandla Mhlongo, a senior programmes officer at the Democracy Development Programme, Dr Thabo Rapoo, Manager for Research and Knowledge Management at the Commission and Rochelle de Kock, Editor of The Herald and Weekend Post as well as Eastern Cape Convenor of the South African National Editors Forum.
The Community Dialogue will be facilitated by Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy at the Nelson Mandela University.
Kindly confirm your in-person attendance with Ms Hlengiwe Makhoba of the Electoral Commission’s Communication Department at Spokesperson@elections.org.za or WhatsApp us on 082 600 6386
For media queries, contact:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
For media interviews, please email requests to spokesperson@elections.org.za
