{
  "id": 15927613,
  "title": "NITDA warns of AI manipulation ahead of 2027 elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/nitda-warns-of-ai-manipulation-ahead-of-2027-elections-15927613",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:18:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nitda-warns-of-ai-manipulation-ahead-of-2027-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a warning about the potential for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered misinformation, deepfake videos, and sophisticated cyberattacks to manipulate Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Abdullahi, raised concerns during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, highlighting the growing threat that AI poses to public trust, information integrity, and national cybersecurity. Abdullahi emphasized that the ease with which AI can generate misleading political messages during election periods poses a significant risk, urging Nigerians to exercise caution when consuming and sharing political information online and to verify the authenticity of AI-generated content.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NITDA warns of AI manipulation ahead of 2027 elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/nitda-warns-of-ai-manipulation-ahead-of-2027-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:18:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}