Nigeria Urged to Develop National AI Strategy to Avoid Being Left Behind

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The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy emphasized the importance of Nigeria developing a national AI strategy to avoid being left behind in the global AI convergence. He highlighted the need for Nigeria to be an active participant in the development and regulation of AI, similar to the US, UK, and Asia.

, minister of communications, innovations and digital economy, spoke on Monday at the opening ceremony of a four-day workshop on national artificial intelligence strategy in

“The US, UK and Asia have inputs on how AI is developed and regulated. Right now, there are lots of silos regarding the ways and manners AI are developed and applied,” the minister said. Tijani commended the sponsors of the program and other development partners, stressing that Nigeria should take the lead in Africa regarding the deployment of AI.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

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