Nigeria is setting a global precedent with the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trust. This first-of-its-kind body will consist of 10 AI experts, the Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, and the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology. The Trust's mandate includes mobilizing resources, providing oversight, and guiding AI development in Nigeria. It will ensure strategic investment in AI across key economic sectors.
Name in original language
National Artificial Intelligence Trust
Initiative overview
The Trust's mandate includes mobilizing resources, providing oversight, and guiding AI development in Nigeria. It will ensure strategic investment in AI across key economic sectors, recognizing the technology's transformative potential for job creation and foreign direct investment.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
