{
  "id": 15591673,
  "title": "2023 election failures were human, not AI - Sam Amadi warns INEC ahead of 2027 polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/2023-election-failures-were-human-not-ai-sam-amadi-warns-inec-ahead",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:16:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/19/2023-election-failures-were-human-not-ai-sam-amadi-warns-inec-ahead-of-2027-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Sam Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, has warned Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that the failures of the 2023 general elections were not caused by Artificial Intelligence (AI), but rather by human errors. During an interview on Arise Television, Amadi stated that AI cannot rectify the shortcomings of the Electoral Commission. He made these remarks as INEC considers implementing AI in the collation of election results for the 2027 polls. While AI can be beneficial for data analysis, uploads, and logistics, it cannot replace the necessary physical oversight that is crucial for a smooth electoral process. Amadi emphasized that INEC must concentrate on improving its internal processes and ensuring that its officials adhere to the law. According to him, focusing on AI at this juncture is a mere escape route because the 2023 election failures were rooted in human procedures.",
  "summary": "The Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, has stated that the failures of the 2023 general elections were human and not Artificial Intelligence, AI. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday, Amadi said Artificial Intelligence cannot fix the human failures of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. His […] 2023 election failures were…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}