AI in Criminal Justice Faces Regulation as Flutterwave CEO Champions AI Job Creation

States are urged to establish regulations for AI's use in criminal justice, offering guardrails against potential biases; however, an executive order from former President Trump could impede such efforts, according to a report in The Appeal.

Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola encouraged UNIABUJA students to harness AI to create jobs, emphasizing the technology's role in generating new career paths with over 10,000 merchants connected, according to Punchng.com.

Span Global Services launched its AI Buyer Intelligence Database on April 16, 2026, designed to aid B2B sales and marketing teams in pinpointing companies actively investing in AI initiatives, per TechBullion.

An unnamed student accused of intending to murder OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who was previously interviewed on a podcast, has been described as a well informed 'AI doomer' by the podcast host, Andy Mills, reports Decrypt.

Vidmud, a privacy focused and free AI photo editor, provides an accessible approach for creating social media content and working on professional visuals without sign-ups, TechBullion reports, emphasizing hidden costs and data privacy issues with alternatives.

With AI reshaping industries in Nigeria from banking to media, there is an increased demand for university courses tailored for the AI era, reports TechNext.ng; however, no courses or statistics are provided.

Sources:

• Punch

• New York Post

• Tribune

• Brookings

• Techbullion

• Financialcontent