United States (U.S.) is working with Nigeria to design the best framework for applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military operations.

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) at the U.S. Department of State, Mallory Stewart, disclosed this during a roundtable session with journalists in Abuja, yesterday.

While in Nigeria, she met with representatives from ECOWAS, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, civil society and the National Security Adviser.

“Our bureau is here to focus on, which is hearing the Nigerian voice, hearing the concerns and the elements that we can work together on to support stability and security across the board.

“Some of the important conversations we were able to talk about was how we can work to hear the Nigerian interest in a political declaration that the US government has been working with right now 55 other countries to agree upon the responsible uses of AI in the military context,” she said.

Stewart added that her bureau was aiming to design the principles of using AI in a manner consistent with international law, recognising inherent human bias and recognising that AI systems could lead to greater risks.