He said this at the 7th Convocation Ceremony organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in collaboration with the University of Benin, held in Abuja. He stressed the need for Nigeria to have a regulatory framework in place for emerging technologies. He also noted that although new technologies such as AI and robotics have immense benefits, there is a need to check their misuse and abuse.
“There is also likely to be a rise in identity theft and fraud, as evidenced by the use of AI to create highly realistic deep fakes. “These are intended to misinform, trick and confuse people. Attackers use these maliciously crafted videos, photos and audio to create societal unrest, carry out fraud and damage the reputations of individuals and brands.