he National Information Technology Development Agency has warned Nigerians against sharing sensitive personal information, including identification numbers, bank details, photographs and medical results, on artificial intelligence platforms.
NITDA issued the warning in an advisory titled “Advisory on the Safe Use of AI Platforms”, published on its website on Monday.
The agency said members of the public were increasingly using AI chatbots and assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Meta AI for schoolwork, business, job applications, health questions and personal matters.
According to the advisory, many users share personal information without realising that information entered or uploaded on AI platforms may be stored outside their control.
It warned that personal details shared with AI platforms could be exposed in a data breach and used for identity theft, impersonation or financial fraud.
The agency also cautioned that AI tools could produce answers that appeared confident but were inaccurate or outdated.It said acting on such information in health, legal, financial or academic matters could cause serious harm.