NITDA to journalists: Use AI to verify information
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, tasked journalists to use artificial intelligence to authenticate stories before amplifying it. Abdullahi said this is important because people no longer believe in what they see or read because artificial intelligence can manufacture convincing falsehoods that can be hard to separate…
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has instructed journalists to utilize artificial intelligence for verifying information before sharing it. This recommendation stems from the growing skepticism in society towards the authenticity of information, as artificial intelligence has the capability to create highly convincing falsehoods that can be difficult to distinguish from genuine content.
Abdullahi emphasized that the same technology that once misrepresented reality can now be employed to tackle these challenges. He stated, "In this age of AI, it is very difficult to trust what we see. Consequently, everything appears to be a fact, leading to widespread doubt about the information we encounter." Abdullahi believes that the most significant role artificial intelligence can play in journalism is not in generating rapid breaking news, but rather in fostering trust among audiences by enabling them to believe the information they view.
He expressed his expectation that journalists will incorporate AI into their newsrooms for verification purposes, amplifying the authenticity of their stories, and promoting trust in the nation. Abdullahi reiterated his faith in the responsible and ethical utilization of AI by the journalistic teams.
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