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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INC) has announced the establishment of a dedicated artificial intelligence division (AI) within its Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), marking a significant step in the modernization of the electoral process of Nigeria.
In a declaration issued on Thursday, signed by Sam Olumekun, in the National Commissioner of the Inc, revealed that the decision was made during his regular weekly meeting was held on the same day.
The Commission recognized the growing influence of AI in global electoral systems and reiterated its commitment to exploit this emerging technology for the improvement of the Nigeria elections.
The recent participation of the Inc in regional conferences on artificial intelligence and the elections underlined both the challenges and the opportunities posed by the AI in the democratic space.
Concerns have been highlighted on the use of the AI in the disinformation and manipulation of online content disinformation, together with its potential to improve the decision-making process, automate voters’ services, improve logistics through geo-spatial intelligence and strengthen electoral transparency.
“The new division will allow the insult to maximize its current technological investments through the centralized governance of the AI and provide data based on the data management and the voters’ commitment and the commitment,” said the National Commissioner Sam Olumekun, president of the Committee for the education of information and voters.
According to the Commission, the division to the to play a fundamental role in strengthening electoral integrity by supporting predictive analysis, automation and intelligent guarantees.
This initiative, said Iosc, places the commission at the forefront of the institutionalization of the AI within the electoral management in Africa.
The move is part of the largest reforms of the ink times to improve electoral credibility through administrative innovations that do not require legislative intervention.
The Commission believes that the integration of the AI in its operations will support more transparent, efficient and reactive electoral processes in Nigeria.
