“Consider the emergence of predictive analytics for case outcomes, automate contract drafting systems, rapid legal research capabilities, and Al-powered legal assistance chatbots.

“However, these advancements raise critical ethical considerations. How can we ensure Al systems adhere to the fundamental ethical principles that govern our profession? What measures can we implement to address ethical, potential algorithmic biases?

These challenges become more complex in our pluralistic society, where different religious communities may hold varying perspectives on justice and discretion that machines cannot. 

“Can artificial intelligence truly comprehend the nuances of Islamic jurisprudence? Can it exercise the sophisticated judgment required to balance various interpretations as human judges do, drawing upon both legal expertise and religious understanding?”

In his keynote speech at the event, the former minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), urged the federal government through the National Assembly to consider a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development and Deployment Act in Nigeria to address deployment of AI for crimes. 

The former minister also advocated National Accountability and

Liability Act to address people involved in the development and deployment of AI for criminal acts