Draft AI regulations that are accurate from the first keystroke
South African policymakers must delay critical AI regulation until 2027 after a citation scandal exposed unreliable use of generative AI in official documents.
RegForge is a purpose-built editor for emerging market policymakers containing only verified templates, data, and examples from comparable economies (SA, India, Brazil, Kenya). Every AI suggestion is forced to cite real sources inline. Built-in economic impact simulator and compliance matrix prevent both citation scandals and unrealistic policies.
Government policymakers and regulatory officials in South Africa and other emerging markets drafting national AI strategies
Prevention-focused drafting environment with embedded guardrails and emerging-market templates instead of post-hoc checking tools.
supportive
50+ policy templates adapted from successful emerging market examples
AI that can only suggest text backed by citations from the knowledge base
Every AI paragraph automatically includes verifiable references
Simple rule + LLM hybrid model estimating jobs, innovation, and risk impact
Live checklist against AU, SA, and global AI principles
Full history with who changed what and why
Structured approval process with comments tied to sections
Word, PDF, and XML formats used by SA Parliament
Administrators can add internal policies to the knowledge base
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| ministry | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| template_id | uuid | Yes |
| current_content | text | Yes |
| impact_score | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| content | text | No |
| country_examples | text | Yes |
| category | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| content | text | No |
| changed_by | uuid | No |
| notes | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate new policy project from template
/api/generateGenerate grounded section with citations
/api/simulateRun economic/regulatory impact simulation
/api/projects/[id]/versionsGet version history
Limited to public data
None
Custom
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 95 | 9% | $213 | $2,556 |
| Month 6 | 580 | 14% | $2,030 | $24,360 |
RegForge gives policymakers in South Africa and emerging markets a secure editor that only suggests text it can actually cite. Prevent scandals at the source.
1. Offer free Ministry-tier access to the South African AI Advisory Committee members who are redrafting post-scandal. 2. Run co-creation workshops with policymakers from Nigeria’s National AI Policy Committee and Kenya’s Digital Economy team. 3. Partner with the African Union’s AI working group to position RegForge as the recommended drafting tool for member states.
Good simulation
Not focused on citation accuracy or emerging markets
Citation enforcement from first draft
Familiar interface
No guardrails or verified policy knowledge
Domain-specific templates and compliance engine
Growing library of emerging-market policy templates and simulation parameters refined by real government usage data.
The 2027 regulation delay gives policymakers breathing room to adopt better drafting tools now before new laws are written with the same flawed methods that caused the scandal.
Policymakers may distrust AI even with guardrails
Heavy emphasis on human-in-the-loop, transparent citations, and testimonials from respected officials
Simulation model oversimplification
Clearly label outputs as estimates and include methodology footnotes
Success: Clear preference for prevention over detection tools
Success: At least 12 complete a full policy draft in the tool
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