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The Digest:

The Presidency has shared an image depicting a private meeting between President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris, which was later flagged by social media platform X as potentially being generated by artificial intelligence, raising immediate questions about transparency in official communication.

Key Points:
  • President Tinubu and his aides posted an image showing him with President Kagame at a private lunch in Paris.
  • The posts described discussions on global affairs and advancing Africa's interests.
  • Platform X appended a note to the president's post stating the image "appears to be AI-generated."
  • The note cited the presence of a "GrokAI badge," referencing Elon Musk's AI tool.
  • The image was not shared on President Kagame's verified social media account.
  • The use of an AI-generated image for diplomatic communication has sparked public scrutiny.
  • The Presidency has not explained why an AI image was used or provided an authentic photograph.
The incident creates a new kind of storm in public trust, where the line between documented reality and digitally constructed narrative becomes blurred at the highest levels of governance.

Sources: Vanguard News