CIPM seeks responsible AI adoption, honours scholars

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As technology continues to reshape the world of work, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has called for the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stressing the need to balance innovation with ethics, accountability and human-centred values.

The institute made the call during an academic conference, organised in collaboration with the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), under the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence in Academia, Industry and Government: Navigating Ethics, Innovation and Impact’.

Speaking at the event, President and Chairman of the Governing Council, CIPM, Ahmed Gobir, said the conversation around AI should no longer focus on whether the technology will transform society, but on how stakeholders can guide the transformation responsibly.

According to him, innovation without ethics and technology without accountability can be dangerous, making it imperative for organisations and institutions to ensure that human dignity, fairness, transparency, inclusion and responsibility remain at the centre of AI adoption.

Gobir emphasised that despite rapid technological advancements, human beings remain the driving force behind successful organisations.

“Organisations thrive not because they possess the most advanced technology, but because they have the right people with the right skills, mindset and values,” he said.

Delivering the keynote address, Prof Sunday Adebisi of UNILAG described AI as the world’s new infrastructure, noting that it has evolved beyond being a workplace tool to becoming a major force shaping learning, production, governance and communication.

While acknowledging the immense opportunities AI presents, he warned that Africa faces significant challenges that could limit its ability to maximise the technology’s benefits.

He highlighted challenges on inadequate digital infrastructure, ICT skills gaps, regulatory…

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