The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has warned Nigerians not to allow Artificial Intelligence, AI to determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 general election.
The chairman of the commission, professor Joash Amupitan gave the warning at the YIAGa Africa’s AI and democracy forum ahead of 2027 elections held in Abuja during the delivering of his keynote address.
Amupitan said the forum was aimed at moving discussions around artificial intelligence beyond identifying risks to developing practical responses ahead of the 2027 elections.
Ia paper presentation, the Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said rebuilding public confidence will be one of the major challenges ahead of the 2027 elections.
Itodo raised alarm over Nigerians’ distrust of the electoral process remained high, partly because of the role technology played in the 2023 election.
The two-day forum, themed “Safeguarding the 2027 General Elections in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” brought together representatives of electoral commissions from african countries, security agencies, civil society organisations, the media, technology companies and students.
The gathering is expected to develop practical recommendations for governing the use of AI in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Editor..Roluke Ogundele
