The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) found itself at the center of online mockery on Wednesday after publishing a press notice that appeared to be copied directly from an AI-generated draft.
Eagle-eyed Kenyans were quick to notice the glaring ‘(insert link)’ placeholder, which had not been replaced with an actual URL before the notice was published.
The public notice meant to announce the release of Industry Guidelines for Child Online Protection and Safety in Kenya instead drew attention for what many saw as a copy-paste oversight, strongly suggesting the statement was crafted using generative AI and published without proper editing or review.
In an apparent effort to contain the fallout, CAK issued a follow-up post hours later with the corrected version of the notice.
This time, the guideline link was properly included.
But the attempt to downplay the error did little to stop the online criticism, with the incident reigniting public debate over the growing use of AI tools in government communication.
While many institutions have embraced generative AI to streamline drafting and reduce workloads, incidents like this expose the risks of blindly relying on automation without proper human oversight.
