BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. Azerbaijan is already testing pilot projects in areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture, sports, and digital government for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), the Executive Director of the Analysis and Coordination Center for the 4th Industrial Revolution (C4IR), Fariz Jafarov said, Trend reports.
He made the remark at the 6th International Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Forum held at ADA University today.
According to him, the Artificial Intelligence National Strategy adopted in Azerbaijan defines the country's path toward ethical, inclusive, and innovation-driven artificial intelligence and is based on five main directions.
"Firstly, governance and regulation of artificial intelligence: creating a regulatory framework, ethical standards, and rules for its use. Secondly, talent and education: preparing young people for the future labor market driven by artificial intelligence and adapting all Azerbaijani citizens to the changes AI will bring. Thirdly, infrastructure and data ecosystems. Without supercomputers, data centers, data storage, and high-speed internet, it is impossible to ensure the development of artificial intelligence,'" he noted.
Jafarov pointed out that this direction aims to ensure the availability of high-quality, secure, and appropriate data in the country.
"The fourth area is research and innovation: supporting the academic community, startups, and applied research in the field of AI. And finally, the fifth – international cooperation. Being isolated from global developments in artificial intelligence will not lead to positive results. Therefore, it is very important to establish connections with global partners and help shape a responsible future for artificial intelligence," he added.
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