Journalists urged to harness AI to combat election misinformation
The Media Council of Kenya is training journalists to use artificial intelligence to detect misinformation and verify content ahead of the upcoming general election. Officials emphasized the need for digital literacy as many journalists covering the election will be doing so for the first time.
Why it matters
As AI-generated misinformation becomes more sophisticated, training journalists to use these same tools for fact-checking is critical for maintaining democratic integrity.
As next year’s elections approach, journalists have been cautioned against falling prey to misinformation which is rampant during the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
Media Council of Kenya (MCK) Chairman Maina Muiruri says the media must maintain public trust at the height of misinformation, disinformation, manipulated images and misleading narratives that often compromise the truth during electioneering.
Muiruri who spoke when he officially opened a training session for digital media practitioners in Ruiru, Kiambu County, told journalists instead to use AI to identify manipulated content, analyze data and improve fact-checking.
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