Billionaire tech CEO turned government adviser for President Donald Trump, Elon Musk openly questioned a new artificial intelligence initiative hours after the president announced it. Musk claimed on Tuesday that the new AI initiative, called Stargate, did not have the funding necessary to fulfil its goal of investing $500 billion in building AI infrastructure in the United States over the …

The Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria and three other African countries could share in a projected $136 billion economic boost from artificial intelligence (AI). She spoke during the 10th convocation ceremony at the Africa University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Abuja, where the Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Oliver …

Japanese scientists have used artificial intelligence to uncover 303 new etchings in Peru’s Nazca desert — doubling the amount of known geoglyphs made some 2,000 years ago by a pre-Inca civilization. The fabled Nazca lines, a series of massive incisions on the desert floor depicting animals, plants, imaginary beings and geometric figures, have fascinated scientists ever since they were first …

The Shamsuddeen Usman Foundation (SUF) has said it is working to establish the first artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Nigeria to develop education. A Trustee of the foundation, Sadiq Usman said this while speaking with reporters in Abuja on Thursday. The centre, dedicated to advancing skills, innovation, and economic development through AI, will be formally launched on 26 September, alongside …

In the rapidly evolving landscape of public relations (PR), one guiding principle stands out as a beacon for professionals striving to stay ahead: the Principle of First Knowledge. Rooted in the understanding that early awareness and adoption of emerging trends can significantly enhance strategic outcomes, this principle is especially relevant today as artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the PR industry. At …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has trained 300 students  from 30 schools in the FCT on digital innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. FCT Head of Civil Service, Mr Samuel Atang, at the closing ceremony of the 2022 digital innovation training for the …

Each time some Christians pray against 666 or the mark of the beast, I laugh! If God has said it will happen, it will happen; prayer or no prayer! Otherwise, we make God a liar! The best anyone can do is, read the prophecy with understanding and chart a course for yourself! What can we do to escape it? And …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has disclosed that the National Assembly was planning to come up with a law that would provide a framework for the regulation and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria. Abbas, who was represented by the House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, made the appeal on Monday at the Matriculation …

The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, has charged Accountants across the country to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be more relevant in today’s world. Madein said this yesterday when the president and members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Abuja and District Society, held a Health walk to the Treasury House as part …

It is my pleasure to be in your midst today. The topic you have chosen for discussion is globally relevant because the implications of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the workforce are of interest to every person in the world. The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) is alive to its responsibility to its members and Nigerian society. …