This week in N’Djamena, as part of our project in Chad, funded by the European Union, we are organising a five-day training session for members and staff of the Constitutional Council, which began yesterday. Drawing on our Leadership & Artificial Intelligence Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD-AI) methodology and held under the theme “AI to Support Your Work, Under Your Control,” the training aims to strengthen the institution’s capacity to effectively use artificial intelligence.
The training session, led by Aous Qutaishat, our LEAD-AI trainer, brings together members of the Constitutional Council, administrative officials, archivists, records managers, and IT staff. It aims to save time, streamline administrative and records management tasks, and improve the quality of work. Through a practical and participatory approach, participants explore the applications of AI in legal research, case law analysis, drafting legal documents, processing electoral requests, and records management, while deepening their understanding of the limitations and risks associated with these tools.
During the first day of training, held yesterday, Madjiguène Thiam, our project coordinator in Chad, highlighted the strategic role of the Constitutional Council within the country’s institutional framework. She emphasised how AI can support legal research, the analysis and summarisation of extensive documents, the drafting of memos and correspondence, and institutional monitoring, allowing more time for reflection, legal analysis and deliberation. However, she also stressed the importance of ensuring information accuracy, maintaining data confidentiality and protecting sensitive documents, recalling that AI cannot replace human judgement.
The President of the Constitutional Council, Jean Bernard Padaré, who is also participating in the training, emphasized the importance of demystifying artificial intelligence and understanding the situations in which its use is appropriate. He also highlighted the risks of inaccurate information, references to non-existent legal decisions, and outdated legal texts, which AI tools may present as reliable. He further emphasised the importance of protecting confidential information, stressing that internal documents, draft decisions and personal data should never be entered into AI tools without appropriate safeguards.
This initiative forms part of our broader support for the modernisation of the Constitutional Council’s working methods, including strengthening its digital infrastructure, enhancing staff capacities and establishing an electronic archiving system.
Through this LEAD-AI training, we aim to promote an autonomous, critical, ethical, and secure use of artificial intelligence, while encouraging the adoption of best practices within the institution. While these tools can improve work efficiency, judgment, judicial independence, and accountability for decisions remain exclusively human.
05 November 2026
