Raymond Amumpaire

Honoured to share my 2 cents on the Regulation of #ArtificialIntelligence #AI in today's Daily Monitor. Notice the overt #MissionImpossible movie reference in the introduction 🫡

Today, I introduced the Online Privacy Act to set nationwide rules protecting Americans’ personal data. My bill will: ✅ Prohibit companies from using users’ emails for ads ✅ Criminalize doxxing ✅ Minimize the data companies collect and maintain lofgren.house.gov/media/press-re…

Message from the CA State Bar just now. “Attorneys must independently verify any AI-assisted work product before relying on it in any context.”

Reading Dune. Frank Herbert was cooking.

UPDATE: Kenya's High Court declares that registered mobile phone number constitutes a digital identifier linking personal data that relates to an individual’s private affairs hence qualifies for protection under Article 31 (c) & (d) of the Constitution to safeguard the right not have information relating to private affairs unnecessarily required or disclosed. This declaration by the High Court follows a petition challenging the reassignment &/or recycling of the deactivated but previously registered mobile telephone numbers owing to extended period of inactivity or non-use. The High Court has now given the Office of the Attorney General 6 months to take all necessary and appropriate measures to safeguard digital identity associated with the registered mobile telephone number against unfettered deactivation, and subsequent arbitrary reassignment or recycling. The High Court rules that reassignment of cell phone numbers should happen only when/if: 1. There is the previous registered owner’s informed & verifiable consent 2. After expiry of reasonable period following issuance of public notice which must be preceded by through documented verification process aimed at confirming the original registered owner cannot be located or has unequivocally revoked the rights to the number 3. Technical safeguards be put in place and implemented to prevent unauthorized exposure or transfer of personal data linked to previous registered owner to 3rd Parties upon reassignment or recycling of the number

The FBI just acknowledged that the federal government buys Americans' location data in its testimony to the Senate Select Subcommittee on Intelligence. This is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment and is why I introduced the Government Surveillance Reform Act - to close the data broker loophole that allows intelligence agencies to buy Americans' private data.

UK Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 136 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 March 2026 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69ba6922…

Freedom of speech wins epaper.nation.africa/ug #MonitorUpdates

Artificial intelligence and Law ⚖️🚀

Every "AI strategy" meeting in 2026: [Cartoon by Tom Fishburne]

📢 Public Consultation Call As part of the Strategy Development Process, we are engaging members of the public to share their views on key priorities, areas of focus, and interventions that would be most beneficial. We kindly invite you to take just 3 minutes to provide your input by completing the short questionnaire at the link below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Deadline: 27th March 2026 Your feedback is invaluable in shaping an inclusive and impactful strategy.

what uganda needs is a standalone ministry of ict, decoupled from that rubbish of national guidance then appoint a technical person as minister and have departments of ai , startups and enterprises, etc a ministry of ai is not necessary

Uganda has launched a National AI Research Cloud at Makerere University, giving innovators local access to the computing power and storage needed to build artificial intelligence solutions #NTVNews ntv.co.ug/news/artificia…

@Parliament_Ug @montezumachavez

House enacts The Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025. #PlenaryUg

@AmbokoJH @montezumachavez

There's an Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 sponsored by Senator Karen Nyamu. What are we seeing here? · It proposes establishment of the Office of the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner who will be nominated by the President & approved by Parliament · The Commissioner of Artificial Intelligence will have powers to: 1. Enter premises & inspect artificial intelligence systems, records or data upon reasonable notice 2. Require the production of records, documents or information relating to artificial intelligence systems 3. Issue enforcement notices, orders or directives to ensure compliance 4. Impose administrative fines for non-compliance as prescribed by regulations 5. Summon persons to give evidence or produce documents 6. Classify artificial intelligence systems according to the level of risk they pose to health, safety, fundamental rights, the environment or societal welfare. A system classified as unacceptable risk is prohibited in Kenya 7. Prescribe guidelines on risk management, security protocols, bias detection, & ethical standards for high-risk artificial intelligence systems 8. Develop & publish ethical guidelines for the development, deployment & use of artificial intelligence systems · The Commissioner of Artificial Intelligence will hold office for a term of five years & will be eligible for re-appointment for one further term of five years · The Artificial Intelligence Commissioner may be removed from office by the President on the recommendation by the Cabinet Secretary on account of serious violation of the Constitution or any other law · Among the duties of the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner will be: 1. Conduct risk assessments of artificial intelligence systems 2. Perform conformity audits & post-market surveillance of artificial intelligence systems 3. Assess high-risk artificial intelligence systems to ensure compliance with ethical standards & risk mitigation requirements 4. Develop policies, guidelines, codes of practice & standards on artificial intelligence governance, ethics, safety, risk classification & responsible deployment in consultation with the relevant agencies and the public 5. Promote responsible development, deployment & use of artificial intelligence systems in Kenya 6. Establish & manage regulatory sandboxes to facilitate safe innovation, testing and piloting of artificial intelligence while mitigating risks and promoting local solutions 7. Receive & investigate complaints relating to artificial intelligence systems, including harms such as bias, discrimination or infringement of rights 8. Maintain a public register of high-risk artificial intelligence systems, including those used by county governments · The bill proposes establishment of an Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence comprising: 1. The Artificial Intelligence Commissioner 2. A representative of the Cabinet Secretary ICT 3. A representative of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner 4. A representative of the National Commission for Science, Technology & Innovation 5. Two persons with expertise in artificial intelligence ethics and human rights, nominated by relevant professional bodies 6. Two persons, being one man & one woman, nominated by the Council of Governors 7. One person representing the private sector 8. One person representing civil society organizations · The bill stipulates that a provider of a high-risk artificial intelligence system shall submit annual compliance reports to the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner, and non-confidential information from the reports shall be made available to the public · A person who fails to comply with the Artificial Intelligence Act shall be subjected to a fine not exceeding Kes 5.0 Million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both; and

If the court actions challenging provisions of the Computer Misuse Act Cap. 96 are not disposed of forthwith, then those very provisions will remain open to abuse + available for misuse to those intent on silencing the truth and public accountability as well as interfering with the enjoyment of digital rights. @cipesaug @ug_lawsociety

This is what Brooke Goldstein termed "Lawfare", the manipulation of judicial processes, legal systems and institutions to achieve political or strategic objectives rather than purely legal ones. Philosophically speaking lawfare includes delays like this one. #RadicalNewBar

The dictionary sues OpenAI techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/the…

Elections are underway in the Republic of Congo, and the government appears to have shut down the #Internet, as they did during 2016 and 2021 elections. Traffic disappeared at 05:30 UTC (06:30 local). Follow current status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/cg?dat…

@Dearme2_ Mother's love

Name one thing more valuable than money.