At the Google AI Research Center in Accra, the US Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Ghana conducted a roundtable discussion on “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Innovation.”
According to a statement published by the US Embassy in Accra and transmitted to the Ghana News Agency, the event focused on AI breakthroughs in industry, research, and policy.
More than 40 local and international ICT businesses, startups, incubators, academic specialists, agricultural, food processing, and manufacturing industry leaders, graduate students in computer science, and civil society members attended the event.
Representatives from Ghana’s President’s Office and the National Data Commission were also present.
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“American firms and organizations, like those represented here today, are at the forefront of this technology,” stated Madam Virginia E. Palmer, US Ambassador to Ghana. The prudent application of these technologies has the potential to change our economy and propel Ghana’s digital transformation.”
The Ambassador emphasized the use of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in practically every industry and social sector, from health to transportation to agriculture and food security.
The US government is attempting to establish partnerships based on shared principles and a common commitment to the ethical use of artificial intelligence.
Dr. Jason Hickey, Head of Google’s AI Research Center, highlighted Google’s research activities, many of which include local researchers building AI solutions for usage in Ghana and the rest of Africa.
Ludwika Alvarez, Digital Team Leader for AI at the US Department of Commerce, offered an overview of the country’s rapid investment and expansion efforts in the AI business.
Nvidia’s Fatima Tajambang explained how the business is offering mentoring and computing resources to Ghanaian ICT communities so that prospective local developers may grow and scale their AI knowledge, nurture emergent innovations, and drive innovation.
Dr. Daphne Stavroula Zois of the University of Albany (New York) described her research on AI applications for the agriculture sector in Ghana.
Mr Darlington Akogo of KaroAgroAI, which is partially financed by many American foundations, spoke about his active work utilizing artificial intelligence to diagnose plant illnesses and deliver remedies to Ghana’s farmers.
Dr. Peter Maher of Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, discussed how the US education system was responding to the rapid growth of the AI sector, including the development of specialized curriculum to train the researchers and workers who will work with the technology in a variety of disciplines.
