The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development will bank on Artificial intelligence to help bring online the 2.6 billion people still not connected to the Internet.
But Rwanda’s Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, in the broadband report, said: “Emerging technology trends such as artificial intelligence are anticipated to add trillions to the global digital economy. The report highlighted how AI is already reshaping the delivery of traditional services for human well-being in sectors such as government, education, healthcare and finance.
“The rapid development of Generative AI highlights its potential for original content and new applications. We must redesign talent and retrain workers in digital skills to maximize these benefits,” he stated. “AI and other emerging technologies can help efforts to achieve universal meaningful connectivity and it’s our job to make sure this happens in a way that is responsible for people and the planet.”