The European Union (EU) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have raised concerns over the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated fake election results, cloned voices, deepfakes and other forms of digital manipulation ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general elections.
Journalists seeking to specialise in artificial intelligence can apply for Tarbell’s 2027–28 fellowship, which combines training with paid newsroom placements. Applications close on November 22, 2026.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to promptly, thoroughly, independently and effectively investigate the reported introduction of suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated photographs, alleged alterations to personal data and other questionable records in the preliminary Register of Voters published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).”
South Korea plans to refer students caught cheating with smart glasses in its national university entrance examination for criminal investigation, escalating penalties beyond cancelled results and temporary exam bans.
Nasdaq-listed digital identity provider Trust Stamp has finalized a three-year agreement with Nigerian systems integrator BLIP Limited. Built around artificial intelligence verification software, the partnership aims to overhaul government registration programs.
Frontier artificial intelligence developer Anthropic officially made its initial public offering filing public with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, exposing the underlying balance sheet dynamics driving the global artificial intelligence economy.
Nigeria is preparing to add an artificial intelligence interface to its national education-data system, allowing officials to query government records in ordinary language instead of relying only on dashboards and manual analysis.
Artificial intelligence could create more economic harm than opportunity if governments and technology companies fail to put adequate safeguards around its development and use, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Friday.
Before an artificial intelligence company can expand computing power, semiconductor factories must manufacture processors. Before those factories can make chips, they need specialised lithography machines from suppliers like ASML.
Amazon is in talks to acquire Decart for around $7 billion, pursuing an AI startup whose software addresses an expensive problem for the industry by getting more useful work from computing hardware.
Argentina began life without Lionel Messi with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Uruguay in an international friendly at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires on Friday.
