Nigeria, June 14 -- The Executive Director of Civil Society Organisation Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has been inaugurated as a member of the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group on Elections (AI AGE) convened by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).

Mr Itodo was inaugurated alongside 15 other members during a virtual ceremony recently convened by IFES.

The organisation said the launch of AI AGE is a significant step toward protecting democracy in the era of artificial intelligence.

The AI AGE is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together electoral authorities and AI experts to develop global principles, frameworks, and tools to guide the responsible use of AI in electoral contexts.

The group's work will in...