The Deputy Minister for Communication and Digitalization Hon. Charles Acheampong (MP), today represented the sector Minister Hon. Ursula Owusu-Erkuful (MP) in a round table on artificial intelligence in Africa.
The programme was organized by the African Leadership University and Sand Technologies as part of a two-year research project with support from Google.
It focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies, regulation and cases in Sub-Saharan Africa.
About The Research Project
The two-year research project will provide an in-depth understanding of the emerging use cases of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in critical sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on Education, Agriculture, Health, and SME Enablement, the project will delve into three key areas within each sector:
- Exploring the possibilities that can be unlocked by AI in each sector.
- Exploring barriers and challenges to successful deployment of AI in each sector.
- Developing practical policy and practice recommendations to realize the potential benefit of AI in each sector
In attendance were the Chief Executive Director of Data Protection Commission, Ms. Patricia Adusei-Poku, staff of MoCD, and representatives from Academia, Researchers, Private Sector and Civil Society.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
