2027: INEC announces plans to use AI for result verification

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to use Artificial Intelligence, AI during the 2027 general election.

INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday during the commission’s world press conference and national stakeholders’ forum on preparations for the 2027 election.

According to the INEC chairman, Amupitan, the AI division was established under the commission’s Information and Communication Technology, ICT, department.

“Artificial intelligence governance, the commission has established a dedicated artificial intelligence division with the ICT department. 

“Automated AI auditing tools are being integrated into our results verification process under a five-pillar AI governance framework operating under the masonry human governance oversight and AI framework policy is being finalised by the commission,” he said.