{
  "id": 17205925,
  "title": "How AI-generated photos entered INEC voter register — ICT director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/how-ai-generated-photos-entered-inec-voter-register-ict-director",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/how-ai-generated-photos-entered-inec-voter-register-ict-director/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified irregularities in its preliminary voter register, attributed to suspected artificial intelligence-generated photos, according to Dr. Lawrence Bayode, the Commission's Director of Information and Communication Technology. Speaking on Arise Television, Bayode explained that some registration officers, who have access to the registration system, introduced the questionable records. He stated that INEC discovered the irregularities using its Automated Biometric Identification System during a review of the registration records. While some of the photos were AI-generated, others were a result of poor registration procedures. Bayode noted that while the reasons behind the officers' actions were not clear, INEC has begun working to rectify the issues. This revelation comes after public concerns arose over suspicious AI-generated photos and other irregularities found in the preliminary voter register uploaded to INEC's website on October 26.",
  "summary": "INEC’s ICT director explains that some registration officers used their access to introduce AI-generated and other irregular photos into the voter register Read More: https://punchng.com/how-ai-generated-photos-entered-inec-voter-register-ict-director/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "INEC under fire for alleged AI-generated voter photos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/inec-under-fire-for-alleged-ai-generated-voter-photos",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:11:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "‘This isn’t the final certified copy’, INEC reacts to alleged AI-generated photographs on voters’ register",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/this-isnt-the-final-certified-copy-inec-reacts-to-alleged-ai",
        "published": "2026-10-27T21:10:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}