ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided to train
one million people in artificial intelligence (AI).
As per official sources, the Ministry of Information Technology (IT) has
prepared a draft of the AI Policy, and a separate fund will be
established for AI and related technologies.
The IT and telecom sector will provide 30 per cent of funding per year
for AI, and a campaign will also be launched to create awareness about
AI among government employees, technocrats and other staff concerned.
AI will be made part of primary, secondary and higher education.
Funding, publication fees and travel grants will be provided to the
students conducting research in AI.
As many as 1,000 AI research and development projects will be given
financial support. AI centres will be established in Islamabad, Lahore,
Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. AI technologies will be used in all
sectors including agriculture, financial,
