India and Zambia are stepping up their efforts to foster collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI), human resource development, and trilateral partnerships.
This was discussed on Tuesday, when Alok Ranjan Jha, India's high commissioner to Zambia and special representative to COMESA, paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Technology and Science.
The primary objective of the discussion was to engage Zambia to participate in the forthcoming on in the Fourth Global AI Summit, which is set to take place in India from February 16th to 20th, with main summit sessions on the 19th and 20th..
More than 100 countries are anticipated to attend, together with CEOs, innovators, civil society organisations, and academic institutions.
The ministry commented: “The High Commissioner emphasised that the AI Impact Summit is anchored on the principles of inclusivity and responsible AI development, which are particularly critical for developing countries such as Zambia and India.”
Furthermore, it said the high commissioner highlighted Zambia’s growing potential and ongoing work in AI, particularly within the health sector, noting strong interest from Smart Zambia and other stakeholders.
The meeting between Jha and Zambia’s delegation led by Technology and Science permanent secretary, Brilliant Habeenzu, also reviewed cooperation under the India’s offering short-term training opportunities across more than 300 subject areas, including AI, agriculture and digital technologies.
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