Presidency Breaks Silence Over Viral Tinubu-Kagame AI-Generated Picture Controversy

The Presidency has clarified that the viral picture of President Bola Tinubu assembly with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, which bore a Grok watermark, was not generated by synthetic intelligence however merely enhanced utilizing the AI software.

In line with sources inside the presidency, the unique {photograph} of the personal lunch in Paris, France, on Sunday was of decrease high quality, and Grok was used to enhance the picture.

Regardless of this clarification, the picture, shared on Tinubu’s X account, rapidly drew consideration on-line as a result of seen Grok watermark.

Dada Olusegun, the President’s Particular Assistant on New Media, additionally reposted the picture, prompting criticism from a number of Nigerians who accused him of sharing an AI-generated image of the assembly.

One consumer questioned Olusegun immediately on X, asking, “Why are you utilizing Grok to generate an image of what was alleged to have occurred? Is it incompetence, or are you making an attempt to inform us one thing?”

The controversy has sparked wider discussions about using AI in official communications, with many calling for transparency and warning when enhancing or altering pictures related to high-profile occasions.

Politics Nigeria remembers that President Tinubu had departed Lagos for Europe on December 28 as a part of his end-of-year break.