Saudi Gazette report
LONDON — President of the Saudi Information and AI Authority (SDAIA) Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi reiterated Saudi Arabia’s dedication to harnessing the transformative capabilities of synthetic intelligence for the betterment of humanity.
Delivering a speech on the AI Security Summit 2023 at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, Al-Ghamdi emphasised the necessity to construct a shared understanding of the dangers related to frontier AI and the significance of collaboration.
Highlighting the profound modifications anticipated with AI, Al-Ghamdi emphasised that these transformations lengthen past mere developments, shaping the very cloth of societies, economies, and establishments globally.
Within the realm of schooling, he famous that AI’s impression goes past enhancing lecture rooms and instructing strategies, doubtlessly redefining the whole method to studying.
Al-Ghamdi pressured the need of specializing in adaptation to AI’s transformative results and inspired experimentation and innovation in growing the required instruments and mechanisms for fulfillment on this AI-enhanced world.
The second session of the summit explored the significance of sharing world alternatives for AI, with Al-Ghamdi citing Saudi Arabia’s dedication to growing AI for the good thing about humanity, significantly in healthcare.
He introduced the profitable launch of an revolutionary screening for diabetic retinopathy, boasting an accuracy fee of as much as 92%. Moreover, AI performed a vital function in breast most cancers detection via collaborative efforts between organizations, hospitals, and tutorial establishments.
Al-Ghamdi highlighted SDAIA’s efforts to serve humanity within the AI discipline, together with Saudi Arabia’s participation within the World Financial institution’s Digital Improvement Partnership and the formation of a partnership with Google Cloud to launch the Elevate Program. This system goals to coach 25,000 ladies worldwide and improve their AI expertise, addressing the digital divide.
Expressing optimism concerning the limitless potential of AI in healthcare and past, Al-Ghamdi concluded by inviting collaboration for a brighter and extra equitable future, leveraging synthetic intelligence for the good thing about humanity.