{
  "id": 17953046,
  "title": "2027 elections: AI not enemy of democracy in Nigeria -INEC Chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/2027-elections-ai-not-enemy-of-democracy-in-nigeria-inec-chairman",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:23:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/2027-elections-ai-not-enemy-of-democracy-in-nigeria-inec-chairman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has declared that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not an adversary to democracy. Speaking at The Beyond The Ballot Summit in Abuja, Amupitan explained that AI technology is being utilized globally in the field of election management and voter registration duplication.\n\nHighlighting the various ways AI assists election management bodies worldwide, Amupitan stated, \"AI machinery process assists in duplicating large voters registries, refining logistics, planning, streamlining data analysis, and improving administrative efficiency.\" He emphasized that while the democratization of generative AI models has lowered the barriers for malicious actors, it has also made tools like voice cloning of public figures and hyper-realistic simulation of election officials attainable at minimal cost.\n\nAmupitan disclosed that INEC has recently integrated AI into Nigeria's electoral system, preparing for the 2027 general election.",
  "summary": "The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan on Monday declared that Artificial Intelligence, AI, is not an enemy of democracy. Amupitan explained that AI machinery has been used globally in the process of election management and in duplicating voters registration. He disclosed this while speaking at The Beyond The Ballot […] The post 2027 elections:…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027 elections: AI not enemy of democracy in Nigeria - INEC Chairman, Amupitan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/2027-elections-ai-not-enemy-of-democracy-in-nigeria-inec-chairman",
        "published": "2026-11-02T10:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "AI not enemy of democracy — INEC chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ai-not-enemy-of-democracy-inec-chairman",
        "published": "2026-11-02T13:38:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}