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By Aminat Akinyemi
Because the 12 months 2022 got here to a detailed, the world was thrown into frenzy after a US based mostly AI agency, OpenAI launched a groundbreaking resolution known as “chatGPT” which might converse, reply textual content messages despatched by people and reply virtually any query as precisely as if it have been human itself and all-knowing. This resolution even proves to have the capability to jot down information articles, public speeches, educational papers, pc codes and might go so far as discussing issues regarding your native conventional recipes.
In the present day, not like a decade in the past, international locations are actually competing fiercely in the direction of attaining AI supremacy.
This isn’t shocking as latest occasions have confirmed that AI, Robotics, Blockchain and Cybersecurity have a huge effect on nationwide safety, intelligence, healthcare and meals safety. With quick advances in know-how, there isn’t any doubt that the following decade presents a possibility for international locations to redefine their future, enhance on the standard of life, healthcare and availability of jobs via the wanted up-skilling of their workforce and re-modeling of their industries.
Deviating from an age-long Nigerian custom of merely ready to import and devour any newest know-how on the earth slightly than contribute to its improvement, the nation is fortunate to have some leaders which might be protecting tabs on world developments and are guarding the coast keenly.
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For instance, in 2019, a younger Nigerian, Olusola Ayoola after bagging his Ph.D within the space of Nuclear Robotics and dealing extensively with UK’s authorities determined to return residence to ascertain Nigeria’s first absolutely practical Robotics and Synthetic Intelligence Facility for coaching, analysis and product improvement.
Since its institution, RAIN has confirmed to be world class and has even attracted worldwide college students and recognitions from the Deputy Secretary Common of the United Nations Ms Amina J. Mohammed, the United Nations Growth Programme (UNDP), USA and Canada missions in Nigeria, in addition to First Financial institution of Nigeria Plc., Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), the Nationwide establishment of Electrical and Digital Engineers (NIEEE), the Workplace of the Surveyor Common of the Federation, the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports activities, the Nationwide Data Know-how Growth Company (NITDA) and the Nationwide Area Analysis and Growth Company (NASRDA).
A number of the groundbreaking analysis carried out at RAIN embrace unattended baggage detection, mini climate station, AI based mostly Site visitors Gentle System, a floor robotic car and unmanned VTOL aerial car (IMORP), CETHED and RAINSC75/76.
The good feat which RAIN has achieved with none assist from Authorities and this truth solely makes one wish to ask what an intervention grant will do to the expansion of know-how in Nigeria.
This should have been the considered Honorable Oluyemi Adewale Taiwo, a federal lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Oyo State when in January 2022 and on the ground of the inexperienced hallow chamber, Honorable Oluyemi Taiwo moved a movement for the home to encourage the federal authorities to liaise and work with RAIN particularly in the course of the course of tackling the insecurity. The home unanimously adopted the movement and handed a decision in assist.
Honorable Oluyemi Adewale Taiwo didn’t cease at that. The pragmatic lawmaker adopted this up with the ministry of science, know-how and innovation till he efficiently received the nod of the ministry to offer such intervention grant.
It is a affirmation of his stewardship to his constituency. Nevertheless, the nation might do with extra of his sort that can direct the federal authorities’s consideration to burgeoning areas throughout the economic system that may assist return this nation to the trail of greatness. Little doubt, with this intervention grant, being effectively managed by the examined and confirmed administration of the Robotics and Synthetic Intelligence Nigeria board, the nation can solely anticipate to maneuver upwards from this level onward.
The Chief Govt of RAIN, Dr Ayoola has confirmed that there are lofty plans in place together with the development of a Centre for Excellence in Drone and Unmanned Automobiles for Geospatial Intelligence, provision of coaching scholarships to the youths of Nigeria, notably these from Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, and the advance of AI Robotics product prototypes as much as the required army requirements.
Whereas the efforts of Honorable Oluyemi Adewale Taiwo should not widespread on this a part of the world, it’s not sudden as he was mainly doing what a real consultant of the folks will do with the intention to protect the indigenous technological companies in his constituency, promote their world benefit and shield the way forward for the youths in such communities via up-skilling.
Let it’s recognized that when Nigeria turns into an excellent nation, it’s the sacrifices of genuinely honourable males like Hon. Oluyemi Taiwo of Home of Rep and his supportive colleagues within the Nationwide meeting, the Honourable Minister of Science, Know-how and Innovation Senator Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora in addition to the everlasting secretary of the ministry which shall be talked about for praises. Now, let Nigeria’s world competitiveness in AI and Robotics start.
