Nigeria's Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), an NGO, is set to launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to bridge the electoral information gap among Nigerians, with a particular focus on youths. Developed by KDI's Tech4Democracy team, the tool aims to provide accessible, simplified, accurate, and comprehensive electoral information to empower voters and enhance informed decision-making during elections. The Election AI tool will be officially launched on June 13 in Abuja, with a live demonstration of its capabilities. KDI hopes that this platform will incentivize positive change in electoral engagement and information dissemination [1c575069].
This initiative aligns with Nigeria's commitment to leveraging technology, such as AI, to enhance the electoral process and promote transparency. By providing voters with reliable and easily accessible information, the tool aims to bridge the information gap that often exists during elections. This will enable voters, especially young people, to make informed choices and actively participate in the democratic process [1c575069].
In a related development, AI assessment vendor Knockri has been examined for its capabilities in supporting decision-making in hiring, promotion, and leadership development. Knockri's assessment tool focuses on measuring job-related skills using a dictionary of about 30 key behaviors. The process for assessing candidates involves identifying key behaviors, gathering data through structured interviews, scoring the data, and using the scores in the decision-making process. The AI element of Knockri's process automates the scoring of interviews using machine learning to identify work behaviors demonstrated by candidates. This automation allows for scale, reduces bias, and avoids interviewer fatigue. HR professionals can evaluate the AI tool based on their expertise in interviewing methods and can check the quality of the process by reviewing detailed performance reports provided by Knockri. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding how AI tools work and the need for transparency and evaluation in HR processes. Overall, Knockri provides an example of how an AI tool can be integrated into an HR process effectively [adf932d5].