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Nigeria experts demand local AI models and safeguards for healthcare

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Nigerian health and technology experts are advocating for a national framework to govern the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. They emphasize the need for local model development, robust patient safety standards, and clear data governance before widespread adoption. These calls come ahead of Nigeria's first AI in Health Summit, aiming to address healthcare challenges through AI. AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nigeria health experts call for regulation and local models before wider AI adoption. Nigerian health and technology experts are urging the government to establ

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · afrilensai ·

    Nigeria experts call for safeguards and local AI models in healthcare. Nigerian health and technology experts called for a national roadmap to govern artificial

    Nigeria experts call for safeguards and local AI models in healthcare. Nigerian health and technology experts called for a national roadmap to govern artificial intelligence in healthcare ahead of the country’s first AI in Health Summit in Sub - Saharan Africa. Discussions highli…

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  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · afrilensai ·

    Nigeria experts call for safeguards before wider healthcare AI adoption. Nigerian health and technology experts called for regulation, local model development a

    Nigeria experts call for safeguards before wider healthcare AI adoption. Nigerian health and technology experts called for regulation, local model development and patient - safety safeguards as the country considers using AI to address healthcare workforce and diagnostic shortage…

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