World Telecom Day: Expert urges Nigerians to embrace artificial intelligence - PM NEWS Nigeria

An Information Communication Technology (ICT) expert, Mr Adede Williams, says the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will ease the difficulty involved in doing businesses in the country. Williams, who is President of Association of Telecommunications Professionals of Nigeria (APTN), stated this in an interview with on Thursday in Abuja. He spoke at the backdrop of the 2018 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, with "Enabling the Positive Use of Artificial Intelligence for All'' as theme. Artificial Intelligence is an aspect of Computer Science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react, like humans. Williams said that the theme for the year was apt and carefully selected by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), adding that the positive use of AI was a powerful message to the public. He said that AI could be used in all sectors of the economy as it made the job easier and effective. "When you look at what is happening these days, artificial intelligence is what is actually taking care of a lot of things.