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Investigating Artificial Intelligence Digital Sovereignty in Mobile Shopping Apps: A Case Study of Nigeria

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arXiv

arxiv.org/abs/2608.06364v1

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This research investigates how Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects digital sovereignty in mobile shopping apps in Nigeria. The study finds that while AI is widely used, transparency about its implementation is limited. This raises concerns about user control and dependence on digital platforms.

What the Document Says

  • The use of e-commerce mobile applications in Nigeria is expanding, creating both opportunities and risks.
  • The research examines how AI in Nigerian mobile apps affects digital sovereignty, focusing on platform transparency as a key indicator.
  • The research uses an interpretive approach, combining forensic analysis of selected Android apps with contextual document analysis.
  • AI is widely implemented in the selected apps, but transparency about its use remains limited.
  • A socio-economic analysis of Nigeria shows an increasing dependence on consumer digital platforms, moderate AI awareness, and uneven patterns of interaction.

Key Concepts Mentioned

  • e-commerce mobile applications
  • Nigeria
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • digital sovereignty
  • platform transparency
  • forensic analysis
  • socio-economic analysis

Claims Made by the Document

  • Expanding use of e-commerce mobile apps in Nigeria creates both opportunities and risks.
  • AI affects digital sovereignty in Nigerian mobile apps, particularly through platform transparency.
  • AI is widely implemented but transparency about its use is limited.
  • There is an increasing dependence on consumer digital platforms in Nigeria.

Evidence Used

  • Expanding e-commerce mobile app use in Nigeria - no direct evidence provided, implied by context.
  • AI affects digital sovereignty through platform transparency - research focus and findings.
  • Widespread AI implementation but limited transparency - research findings.
  • Increasing dependence on consumer digital platforms - socio-economic analysis findings.

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Raw Abstract / Excerpt

The use of e-commerce mobile applications is expanding in Nigeria, creating both opportunities and risks, including fraud and reduced user control over digital technologies, raising concerns about digital sovereignty. This research examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigerian mobile applications affects digital sovereignty, examined through platform transparency as a key indicator of user awareness and control. Using an interpretive approach, the research combines the forensic analysis of selected Android applications with contextual document analysis to identify AI features and evaluate disclosure practices. The findings show that AI is widely implemented in the applications, yet transparency about its use remains limited. A socio-economic analysis of Nigeria further shows an increasing dependence on consumer digital platforms, moderate AI awareness, and uneven patterns of interaction. By providing empirical evidence on AI transparency and platform practices, this study advances understanding of individual digital sovereignty and highlights challenges for protecting user control in AI-driven digital environments.