Ngeria, Oct. 8 -- The founder of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi, has urged African media stakeholders to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly and ethically to safeguard democracy and ensure media sustainability across the continent.

Speaking through Mr. Monsur Hussein, CJID's Innovation Lead, at a forum themed "Unlocking Nigeria's AI Potentials for Media Sustainability and Democracy," organized by the New Thought Media Support Foundation (NTMSF) in Lagos, Olorunyomi warned that while AI brings efficiency and innovation to journalism, it also poses serious ethical and democratic challenges.

He noted that AI is transforming global newsrooms through transcription, data analysis,...