2027: Yiaga Africa, others seek safeguards against AI election manipulation
Yiaga Africa, INEC and other stakeholders at the 2026 AI and Democracy Forum in Abuja called for stronger safeguards against AI misuse such as deepfakes, disinformation and cyber threats in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. They recommended that INEC publish an AI governance framework, establish transparent protocols for managing election results with human verification at the centre, conduct independent audits and stress tests, and ensure AI alerts trigger human investigation rather than automatic actions.
Pidgin: Yiaga Africa, INEC and other people wey attend 2026 AI and Democracy Forum for Abuja don call say make dem put stronger safeguards against how people fit use AI like deepfakes, disinformation and cyber threats for Nigeria 2027 election. Dem recommend say INEC suppose publish one AI governance framework, set up transparent protocol for how dem go manage election results with human verification as the main thing, do independent audits and stress tests, and make sure AI alerts go trigger human investigation instead of automatic deletion or rejection.
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