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Carien du Plessis

Carien du Plessis is the southern Africa correspondent for The Africa Report and is based in Johannesburg. She has been a journalist for over two decades, mostly focusing on politics and foreign policy.

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Features 21 January 2025

The global struggle over how to regulate AI

Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.