Shettima: Fake AI Content Threatens Institutional Credibility, Public Trust.
Shettima cautioned that fabricated videos, cloned voices, and manipulated images could undermine public trust before the truth is established.
Shettima spoke at the opening of the Duke Masterclass on Definitive Strategies in Robust Crisis Management in Abuja.
He said the speed at which false information spread in the digital age had raised the stakes for government institutions, businesses, and public figures.
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, in his preliminary remarks at the event, warned that mistimed public communication could undermine negotiations and frustrate efforts to resolve conflicts. Anyaoku urged mediators to exercise caution over what they disclose and the timing. Represented by Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, Dr. Tope Fasua, Shetimma said the growing sophistication of digital manipulation required institutions to strengthen their capacity to verify information and respond to crises without sacrificing accuracy.
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