AI and 2027: who answers when technology gets it wrong?, By Dakuku Peterside

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The article warns that AI-generated audio and video could spread election disinformation in Nigeria’s 2027 elections, potentially misleading voters about polling arrangements. It raises questions about accountability when technology enables false messages that suppress or disrupt voting.

A voice message arrives on election morning. It sounds like an INEC official announcing that voting has been postponed. A woman  at Mbiama, Kontagora, Ife or  Ogoja who has arranged transport and prepared to queue stays home. The message is false. By the time she learns the truth, voting has ended. Elsewhere, a fabricated video […] The post AI and 2027: who answers when technology gets it wrong?, By Dakuku Peterside appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.