Nigeria must regulate AI before it’s too late, LASU don warns

Lagos State University (LASU) Professor Oluwatoyin Enikuomehin has warned that Nigeria must urgently regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) before it outpaces governance. Speaking at his 127th Inaugural Lecture, Enikuomehin highlighted how AI is fundamentally reshaping human cognition, causing people to increasingly "think with machines."

He stressed the importance of a comprehensive legislative framework, the "AI Governance Stack," with seven layers including infrastructure security, data governance, algorithmic accountability, and societal impact assessment. Enikuomehin also proposed the creation of an independent National AI Research and Governance Council to advise the government on policy and represent Nigeria internationally.

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