Nigeria, other countries endorse AI-generated imagery

 

Nigeria has joined over 60 global regulators to establish stringent standards for AI-generated imagery, aiming to curb deepfakes and non-consensual content.

This is contained in a statement issued by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), on Wednesday in Abuja.

Bamigboye said the joint initiative was coordinated by the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG) of the Global Privacy Assembly.

He said the decision came following a growing global concern over privacy risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools capable of generating realistic images and videos of identifiable individuals.

Part of the concerns raised included the misuse of AI-powered tools to create non-consensual imagery, defamatory content and other harmful materials, particularly targeting children and vulnerable persons.