Thursday, March 2, 2023

Global - South Korea - Nigeria

[Blog] Bribes for Bias: Can AI be corrupted? The potential abuse of artificial intelligence for private gain has profound implications for our economic, political, and social lives. Amid all the excitement, new technologies present new opportunities to willfully abuse power, and the effect that AI could have as an "enabler" of corruption has received little attention, says Transparency International (TI)

TI: https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/bribes-for-bias-can-ai-be-corrupted

 

South Korea: 8 out of 10 public officials said the conflict of interests (CoI) prevention act is effective. The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) of South Korea surveyed 1000 citizens and 2045 public officials on recent act. 80% found that the Act on Prevention of CoI related to duties of public servants is effective in securing fairness in the performance of their duties.

ACRC: https://www.acrc.go.kr/board.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=62&list_no=44090&act=view

 

[Opinion] Prioritizing public accountability for social development. According to columnist, public accountability is a dwindling phenomenon in Nigeria. High levels of public sector corruption and mismanagement of public finance has greatly impacted corporate development on local and national levels. According to an audit report, $1billion was not accounted for in 2019. "Public accountability of political candidates should be a core parameter in electoral choices" says columnist.

Nigerian Tribune: https://tribuneonlineng.com/prioritising-public-accountability-for-social-development/

 

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