Abstract

This research paper explores the criminal and civil liability of an Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine or robot for an act or conduct committed independent of human intervention or control influenced by the Cybercrimes Act.The Fourth Industrial has brought so many challenges during hard lockdown in South Africa in 2020, the challenges include Cybercrimes which are not limited to Cyber fraud, phishing and hacking. The government of South Africa responded to the pandemic with a hard lockdown to reduce the spread of the viruses. Many companies responded by introducing remote working, many employees were remotely based and there were no monitoring measures. As a result the Cybercrimes rate skyrocketed in such a way that clients’ information was compromised and businesses lost money due to Cyber fraud. The latest technology has made it easier to commit Cybercrimes. The Protection of Personal Information Act was enacted to protect each and every person’s information that may be compromised, this act helps to reduce theft and misuse of people’s personal information.