Biodun Esan, Ilorin
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq o Kwara state on Tuesday congratulated the newly inaugurated national executive committee of the Nigeria Foundation for Artificial Intelligence (NFAI).s
NFAI, a creation of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), brings together experts from the academia, government, and industry to promote responsible use of AI in Nigeria.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye said the Governor specifically congratulated a member of the committee, EngrTaofik Abdulkareem from Kwara.
Abdulkareem is the Chairman/CEO of Plat Technologies Limited and State Chairman of NCS and now a member of the national executive council of the NFAI.
The Governor urged the NFAI to actively pursue a national consensus on internet governance and responsible use of the AI so that public interest and national security supersede any other agenda.
AbdulRazaq called on all stakeholders to firmly push for ethical use of AI with special focus on economic growth, trade, investment, and inclusivity without jeopardising the national interest.
“There is no debate about whether or not AI has come to stay. That is foregone.
“But what must concern everyone is how to ensure that humanity is strengthened, and not destroyed, by AI.
“It is my hope that NFAI will work with other stakeholders to build a national consensus about ensuring ethics and discipline in the digital space, particularly among the digital natives and digital immigrants alike,” the Governor said.
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