By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF PRESIDENT Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring US states from enforcing their own AI regulations, a decision that intensifies the national battle over who should control the rules governing rapidly advancing technologies. Trump said the move would establish a uniform regulatory system and stop states from creating conflicting standards. […]
By TOSI ORE EXPERTS have called on African nations to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ways that strengthen—rather than erode—the continent’s cultural identity, languages, and indigenous knowledge systems. Speaking at a two-day regional workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) in Abuja, they stressed that Africa must develop AI strategies rooted in its own values and […]
By TOSI ORE THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a warning to Nigerians about potential data security risks in OpenAI’s ChatGPT GPT-4 and GPT-5 models. The alert, delivered by NITDA’s Director of Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, in Abuja on Monday, highlighted newly discovered vulnerabilities that could expose users […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH THE Federal Government says it is strengthening Nigeria’s digital infrastructure to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the health system for improved service delivery, data sharing, and disease surveillance. Dr. Leke Ojewale, Senior Technical Advisor to the Coordinating Minister of Health on Digital Health, disclosed this in Abuja at a capacity-building workshop […]
By TOSI ORE THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun using artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain analytics to trace illicit transactions, combat Ponzi schemes, and strengthen cybersecurity across Nigeria’s financial system. SEC Director-General Dr. Emomotimi Agama disclosed this during a lecture at the Abuja Journalists Academy, noting that the initiative—developed in collaboration with the […]
NEW data from Google Search Trends has revealed that Nigerian students are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support their academic work, marking a major shift in study habits across the country. As students resume for the new school year, Google recorded a 200% rise in search interest for “AI + studying” compared to […]