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INEC, purge the register before it is too late

INEC, purge the register before it is too late
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When the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that it would embed artificial intelligence in the conduct of the 2027 elections, eyebrows were raised. INEC first called them “suspected” images and said the online register did not reflect ongoing data clean-up.
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  • ✦Political parties must stop treating the register as INEC’s business alone.
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2027:When the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that it would embed artificial intelligence in the conduct of the 2027 elections, eyebrows were raised.2027:Its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, has said that “algorithms will not and must never decide the 2027 votes.” But Nigerians will judge the commission by what it does before December 15, not by what it says at conferences.today:The question Nigerians asked at the start remains unanswered: no law today regulates how INEC deploys artificial intelligence.
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Key Takeaways
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  • ✦When the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that it would embed artificial intelligence in the conduct of the 2027 elections, eyebrows were raised.
  • ✦INEC first called them “suspected” images and said the online register did not reflect ongoing data clean-up.
  • ✦Political parties must stop treating the register as INEC’s business alone.
Key Facts:2027: When the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that it would embed artificial intelligence in the conduct of the 2027 elections, eyebrows were raised.2027: Its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, has said that “algorithms will not and must never decide the 2027 votes.” But Nigerians will judge the commission by what it does before December 15, not by what it says at conferences.today: The question Nigerians asked at the start remains unanswered: no law today regulates how INEC deploys artificial intelligence.₦2.5 million: UPDATE NEWS: Nigerians can now invest ₦2.5 million on premium domains and profit about ₦17-₦25 million.
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A face that belongs to no one should not choose who governs Nigeria. When the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that it would embed...

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