Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has accused an X user of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to fabricate and exaggerate the state’s ongoing flooding.
The confrontation began after a viral video surfaced on the platform, with a user claiming it captured devastating flood levels in a specific part of Lagos. However, the Commissioner swiftly issued a rebuttal on X denying the authenticity of the footage and identifying it as a synthetic, AI-generated creation.
Wahab criticized the move as irresponsible and contrary to public interest.
‘’Using AI-generated videos to promote a particular agenda is neither responsible nor in the public interest. We rely on information shared across various platforms to monitor developments and coordinate appropriate responses across the state. Deliberately circulating manipulated or AI-generated content undermines these efforts and is unfair to those who have been genuinely affected by flooding. he wrote
We all have a responsibility to ensure that the information we share is accurate and does not mislead the public. I encourage everyone to refrain from creating or disseminating misleading content for attention or engagement. Let us act responsibly and in the best interest of our dear state”
