Expert seeks deliberate, proactive AI regulation
An Information Technology Expert, Mr Ikechukwu Nnamani, on Monday urged the Federal Government to deliberately and proactively move towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation. Nnamani, who was a former President, Association of Telecommunications Companies in Nigeria (ATCON), made this appeal during an interview with newsmen in Lagos. He said that this was necessary for the country to fully harness the benefits of its digital economy. Nnamani is also the Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty, Nigeria, an Information Technology (IT) company. He noted that people developing ethical solutions for AI were few, when compared to people producing non-ethical solutions and taking advantage of it to make money. Nnamani explained that this trend was not peculiar to Nigeria, but also the reason most developed countries were seeking ways to regulate AI as soon as possible. “Even the U.S. has made major effort, both in its congress as well as the executive, to ensure there is work bei...