African states must strengthen safeguards against AI-driven electoral manipulation – Kwasi Prempeh
African states must strengthen safeguards around artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to protect electoral integrity from disinformation, deepfakes and coordinated manipulation, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has said. The post African states must strengthen safeguards against AI-driven electoral…
Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has called for African states to strengthen safeguards against AI-driven electoral manipulation at the Third Electoral Integrity Summit in Accra. He emphasized the need for accountability and transparency when using technology in elections, as these tools are increasingly being exploited to undermine public trust and manipulate electoral narratives.
Prof. Prempeh also highlighted the growing cost of political competition and lack of transparency in campaign financing, calling for stronger political finance transparency and regulation, as well as better protection for media practitioners and citizen observers.
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