DHQ Debunks AI-Generated Video Targeting Defence Chief
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a tool for disinformation, and Nigeria’s military has now been forced to counter a fabricated video allegedly showing the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, making partisan political statements.
The Defence Headquarters, in a statement issued on Thursday, dismissed the video as fake and said it was created through AI-generated manipulation.
Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, said the statements attributed to General Oluyede did not emanate from him and should be completely disregarded.
According to the DHQ, the video appears designed to deceive the public, misrepresent the position of the Chief of Defence Staff and bring the Armed Forces of Nigeria into disrepute.
It reaffirmed that the military remains a professional, apolitical and non-partisan institution committed to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the defence of the country.
The Defence Headquarters condemned the production and circulation of the video, warning those responsible, as well as anyone knowingly amplifying it, to desist.
It also urged members of the public to verify military-related information through its official communication channels and disregard the disputed video.
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