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Former Nigerian Electoral Chief Jega Warns Against Unchecked AI Use in Elections

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Former Nigerian electoral commission chair Attahiru Jega has warned against unchecked artificial intelligence use in electoral processes, adding a senior governance perspective to the debate sparked by AI-generated voter photographs in the country's electoral register. The caution is advisory and not accompanied by any concrete regulatory action.

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