While artificial intelligence (AI) continues its remarkable climb worldwide, several African countries are throwing their hats in the ring to incorporate the emerging technology into their economies. Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index report measures the efforts of 193 countries in their attempts at integrating AI and machine learning. According to the report, African nations are at the bottom of the pile, ranking low across all 39 indicators in the index when compared to other regions. The last 12 months saw the trio of Senegal, Benin and Rwanda introduce national AI strategies to join Mauritius as the only countries with a national AI blueprint. “As Rwanda and Senegal’s new strategies illustrate, international organisations can be influential in supporting African nations to create their own national AI strategies,” read the report.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2024 07:16 UTC