By Moyinoluwa Afolabi

News organisations need to develop clear ethical guidelines for the use of Artificial  Intelligence (AI), emphasising transparency, accountability, and respect for intellectual property. 

The guest speaker at the World Press Freedom Day lecture organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Zone B, Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Abdulfatai Buhari stated this at the Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State. 

Senator Buhari explained that such guidelines should be regularly reviewed and updated to keep pace with technological advancements.

In his keynote address, the Vice Chancellor, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Professor Rasaq Kalilu said, Journalists should inculcate AI into their work, but should ensure not to navigate it alone.

Professor Kalilu noted that newsrooms should use AI as a tool and not as a replacement for human intelligence.

He advised the government and stakeholders to ensure that press freedom was protected and never undermined, even in a repressive environment.

Earlier, the Vice President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Zone B, Mrs Ronke Samo, urged Journalists to always apply the tenets of the profession while discharging their duties, particularly by ensuring accuracy, truth, and objectivity before disseminating any information to the public.

She commended the guest speaker for his support of the profession and journalists in the zone.  

The highlight of the event was the conferment of the International Guillermo Cano Media Award on the guest speaker, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari. 

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