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How to Embrace Artificial Intelligence in Academia and the implications for universities

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On 12 July 2023, I gave a keynote presentation on “How to Embrace Artificial Intelligence in Academia and the implications for universities” during a workshop on “Artificial Intelligence and AI Text Generators such as ChatGPT” organised by the University of Technology, Mauritius.

I spoke about Research & development perspectives for academics and on the need to solve big and real problems instead of having fun with toys. I spoke about the need for more collaborative work, on the optimal use of technology and innovation as catalysts of development and on how technology and AI can be used in education.

There are many structural problems in Mauritius such as the fact that the population is ageing, that there is a lack of workforce and talent at all levels, and I put a lot of emphasis on the immense role universities have to play in creating the workforce of tomorrow and the future. Or else…

I also briefly touched upon jobs in entertainment which will abound in the future because of the amount of leisure time we have now.

There were many people attending, among which a lot of academic and non-academic staff of the University of Technology, Mauritius. There were also people from the education sector but from other institutions as well as a few foreign students.

The feedback I got at the end was very positive.

Voyage d’étude de EDB Madagascar axé sur la digitalisation des services publics

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Le 28 juin 2023, j’ai eu le plaisir de faire une présentation d’une heure à une délégation de EDB Madagascar durant leur voyage d’étude à Maurice axé sur la digitalisation des services publics.

Durant ma présentation, qui a eu lieu à EDB Maurice, j’ai expliqué les grands axes de la vision 2030 de Maurice, comment la technologie (y compris les technologie émergentes comme l’intelligence artificielle) et l’innovation sont des catalyseur de croissance, le fonctionnement des agences gouvernementales et les diverses politiques en cours à Maurice.

Cette présentation a été suivie par une dynamique séance de questions / réponses.

Cette délégation est menée par M. Tojo Ramamonjisoa, Directeur des Réformes et du Développement du Secteur Privé à EDB Madagascar, et inclue des représentants du Ministère de la Justice, du Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Fonction Publique, du Ministère de l’Intérieur et de la Décentralisation, du Ministère de l’Industrialisation, du Commerce et de la Consommation ainsi que d’autres employés de EDB Madagascar.

English version

On 28 June 2023, I had the pleasure of giving a one-hour presentation to a delegation from EDB Madagascar during their study trip to Mauritius focused on the digitalisation of public services.

During my presentation, which took place at EDB Mauritius, I explained the main aspects of Vision 2030 of Mauritius, how technology (including emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence) and innovation are catalysts for growth, the functioning of government agencies and the various policies underway in Mauritius.

This presentation was followed by a dynamic question and answer session.

This delegation is led by Mr. Tojo Ramamonjisoa, Director of Reforms and Private Sector Development at EDB Madagascar, and includes representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Public Service, the Ministry of the Interior and Decentralisation, the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Consumption as well as other employees of EDB Madagascar.

Dossier de Radio One sur l’Intelligence Artificielle à Maurice

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I participated in a radio programme on Artificial Intelligence and its benefits for Mauritius on 27 June 2023. This was during “Le dossier de Radio One”.

Here are some extracts of the radio programme where I speak about the recently launched Government chatbot, jobs of the Future in Technology and in Entertainment for our young people and how to properly train them, on the possibility for Mauritius to become No 1 in the world for a specific technology and, finally, on the proper way to do that, by adhering to a vision and being focused and methodical.