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2027: PUNCH Media Foundation webinar to tackle AI misinformation

2 November 2026

As the United States government urges leading artificial intelligence companies to embrace self-regulation to ensure AI safety, the PUNCH Media Foundation is set to organise a PUNCH webinar series on AI, misinformation, and Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The initiative aims to promote responsible AI usage in the 2027 general elections and safeguard electoral integrity amid

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