Veritas University, Abuja, has emerged as the first university in Africa to formally commit to ethical artificial intelligence governance through the signing of the Humanitas AI Compact, a cross-sector framework designed to ensure that AI development and deployment prioritises human dignity and the common good.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications of the university, Ben Agande.
The university said the signing represents its institutional response to the Magnifica Humanitas, a papal declaration by Pope Leo XIV calling on universities and centres of learning worldwide to assume responsibility for the ethical governance of artificial intelligence and ensure that emerging technologies remain firmly centred on humanity.
According to the statement, the physical signing ceremony took place during the 154th Senate meeting of the university, where proceedings were briefly suspended to accommodate the historic event.
The Vice-Chancellor of Veritas University, Prof.
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