Iran plans to become a leading country in AI

TEHRAN – Iran will be placed among the top 10 countries in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2032 based on the national document on artificial intelligence strategy, Shahram Moein, head of innovation and development center of artificial intelligence at the Research Institute of Information and Communication Technology, said. The study of the national artificial intelligence development roadmap started a year ago at the Research Institute of Information and Communication Technology, which was officially completed by the end of November 2021. "To draft this document, strategic documents of 23 countries in the field of artificial intelligence were evaluated so that areas such as environment, health, transportation, online education, energy, robotics, industry, agriculture, and security development are among the priority areas of AI. Among the goals of this document are 80 percent of research to meet the needs of the country, use of 45 percent of artificial intelligence in industries, $8 billion investment in artificial intelligence and a 12 percent share of AI in the GDP," he explained. Stating that this document contains 14 macro policies, he said that supporting the AI products, laying the groundwork for the development of this technology, strengthening companies active in this field, and using artificial intelligence in solving super challenges are among these macro policies.