The Roles of New Technology and the Law in the Fight Against Covid-19

The Thinker

Dawie de Villiers¹ 

[1] University of Johannesburg;

关键词: south africa;    covid-19;    fourth industrial revolution;    artificial intelligence;    technology;    telemedicine;    law and technology;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The importance of South Africa adapting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has been high on the national agenda in recent years. However, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and other forms of technology has been hampered to some extent by fears of job losses and privacy issues. The urgent need to address the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic has forced a renewed interest and focus on the possible solutions that technology can provide in a time of enormous crisis. This article provides some preliminary observations on how new technology can assist in the fight against the pandemic, and some of the legal challenges that may arise.

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