The request was made at a recent quarterly open discussion at Bature, Victoria Island, Lagos, under the theme "Artificial Intelligence: Turning Disruption into Advantage."
The event was a component of "Thinking Reimagined," a conversation show hosted by Live Abundantly and founded by Dr. Ama.
Ama gave an explanation of the initiative's inspiration, stating that it was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to promote thought-provoking conversations that promote both social and individual development.
"People were looking for a way to talk because the pandemic destroyed their lives," she said. "I reasoned that Bature would be the ideal setting for us to be outside and engage in discussions that resulted in both personal and societal commitments. Without the Live Abundantly trustees' assistance, I could not have succeeded.
Speaking about AI's revolutionary potential, she pointed out that the technology is changing how business and work will be done in the future.
AI is the business of the future. You must begin using it immediately if you haven't already," she advised. "We must learn how to use it if we don't want to fall behind.
It involves knowing how to trigger it, not just copying and pasting. AI helps you finish work faster; it won't replace you in your current position.
However, John Todd of Charterhouse Lagos warned that educational institutions need to balance implementing AI with fostering students' critical thinking skills.
He cautioned, "Our biggest concern is that kids might start using AI just to answer questions without gaining their own understanding." The idea of banning AI in schools is absurd, and I disagree with it since you need to address the situation. However, pupils also need to learn, reflect, and comprehend.
The difficulty lies in learning how to utilize AI properly, which includes acknowledging its limitations and understanding the morality of when it should be used. My stance would be to utilize it carefully.
Eric Oliver, the president of WishKnish and CEO of AidTrace, also spoke and urged African countries to invest in local infrastructure in order to fully benefit from artificial intelligence.
He claimed that AI consumes energy and data in the same manner that people use food and money. "West Africa provides the majority of the materials used to create chips and power supplies. After being retrieved, they are sent for processing to nations like China, the United States, and Taiwan before being returned to Africa.
By building the ability to process these resources locally, the continent might boost its economy, Oliver continued.
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