Artificial Intelligence projects bag Rs 723m in PSDP - ThePenPK

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs 723 million for the promotion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country to cope with the challenges of technological advancement. The Defence Division will spend Rs 300 million on the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and AI-based precision agriculture system. Named Green AI, the system will utilize dual-use aerospace technologies. For the establishment of the Sino-Pak Centre for Artificial Intelligence under the Information Technology and Telecom Division, an estimated Rs 243 million has been allocated. The National Centre of Artificial Intelligence, Islamabad will work under the Higher Education Commission, for which Rs 170 million has been allocated.