Ethiopia Gives Priority to Enhance National Capacity in AI

Addis Ababa: A strategy and operational planning documents have been prepared to implement Ethiopia's national artificial intelligence policy, National Artificial Intelligence Institute remarked.Artificial Intelligence is currently being utilized in several economic, social and security areas in countries across the world.Ethiopia has accomplished various tasks particularly after the reform in utilizing AI technologies for social, economic, security and political purposes by establishing institution tasked with developing the sector. So far various activities have been conducted to make the country competitive in the sector.On its 37 Regular Session conducted this Ethiopia year, the Council of Ministers has passed a resolution to implement the National AI Policy which was developed during the course of the reform program in the country.Executive Director of the National Institute of AI, Worku Gachena told ENA that it took two years to prepare the policy document.He added that the government has prep ared the policy document for AI by benchmarking the experience of other countries and by engaging pertinent professionals in the sector to effectively fulfil its goals of preparing the policy document.The Executive Director noted that many countries do not have such policy at their disposal and remarked that this shows the extent to which the government has prioritized activities to be accomplished in the sector.He said the policy provides an opportunity for all Ethiopians at overseas who wish to engage in the sector and develop personal and national capacity by operating in the sector.Source: Ethiopian News Agency