Knowledge of artificial intelligence must be domesticated – Experts

Experts have suggested that the knowledge of Artificial Intelligence must be domesticated in Nigeria for the nation to meet up with the world. The experts explained that government, academia, community, and private sector must come together to rejuvenate Artificial Intelligence knowledge. This was disclosed during an annual lecture by the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Osun State University, in honour of its pioneer Provost, Prof'Diran Famurewa held at the institution's Auditorium in Osogbo on Thursday. The Vice-Chancellor of Summit University Offa, Kwara, Prof. Abiodun Musa, professor of Mechatronics and who was the guest lecturer said Nigerian universities must not only generate money, but they must generate knowledge to solve community problems and needs as students must learn to solve community problems. The Vice-Chancellor, who is also an expert in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, explained that if Nigeria needs to go beyond user to developer, it needs to rejuvenate artificial intelligence by looking into curriculum and implementation.