Governance

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National Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Sciences.

How the laws define this

Both instruments agree that the term identifies a specific, legally established national entity dedicated to artificial intelligence. They diverge on the exact organization designated by the term, as well as the level of detail provided regarding its legal status and functional responsibilities. Under the Artificial Intelligence Institute Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 510/2022, the term exclusively refers to the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute created by that regulation. In contrast, the National Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Sciences (Establishment) Bill (HB 601) defines the term as the National Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Sciences. The National Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Sciences (Establishment) Bill (HB 601) goes further by explicitly defining the body as a corporate entity vested with perpetual succession and a common seal, assigned to coordinate national policy, education, research, standards, testing, and capacity-building functions across both artificial intelligence and robotic sciences.

Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.

Definitions (2)

The corporate body to be established by the Bill as the National Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Sciences, vested with perpetual succession and a common seal to coordinate national AI/robotics policy, education, research, standards, testing and capacity-building functions.

refers to the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute established by this Regulation