Tag: AI

Google invests $2.1m to accelerate Nigeria’s AI ambitions

Aminu Imam
Google invests

Google is investing $2.1 million to accelerate Nigeria’s artificial intelligence growth, aiming to create one million digital jobs and bolster the country’s expanding technology economy.  Aligned with Nigeria’s National AI Strategy, the initiative is expected to play a meaningful role in the nation’s broader digital transformation.  Projections indicate that AI could contribute up to $15 billion to Nigeria’s economy by 2030. The Fund will support partnerships with local organisations. To achieve these aims, the funding will support partnerships with local organisations working in digital skills development and cyber security.  The…

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UK-based Nigerian researcher invents AI tool to identify bandits

Aminu Imam

…Seeks collaboration with FG Nigeria might be on its path to peace again after a decade of fighting terrorism as a UK-based Nigerian, Yunusa Jibrin, said he has leveraged on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be able to identify bandits and their hideouts in Nigeria. He said his findings, if adopted by the Federal Government, would help to direct the efforts of the military towards identifying and eliminating bandits wherever they may be hiding in the country. Jibrin, who is a Master’s degree graduate in computer science from the University of…

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Artificial Intelligence: UK warns advance forms could be used to create bioweapons

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The UK government says it plans to address the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), including its possible use to create biological weapons, at the AI Safety Summit to be held in November. The UK government disclosed this in a statement on Monday “There are two particular categories of risk that we are focusing on: 1. Misuse risks, for example where a bad actor is aided by new AI capabilities in biological or cyber-attacks, development of dangerous technologies, or critical system interference. “Unchecked, this could create significant harm, including…

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