Why Jamaica urgently needs a minister of artificial intelligence

In 2016, in a face-to-face talk, I had advised The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona's artificial intelligence lecturer to introduce artificial neural networks, also known as modern artificial intelligence (AI), as an independent course to the computer science degree. Artificial neural networks power many smart applications today, ranging from self-driving cars to automated disease diagnosers. In 2016, I also began something called Machine Learning Jamaica Institute, which later, on June 2, 2018, had a free online curriculum, including a 2017 artificial intelligence book written by myself. The goal was to establish a physical building dedicated to artificial intelligence, to prepare the nation for growing automation. Of note, this year Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, announced it would start "the world's first University of Artificial Intelligence", capitalising on the fact that an increasing number of countries are becoming more and more serious about artificial intelligence education.