Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on education stakeholders to seize the opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance teaching, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
During the 75th Anniversary celebration of Ghana National College in Cape Coast, the Vice President highlighted that the initiative, if utilized effectively, could serve as a means to narrow the gap between developed and developing nations.
“If we are in agreement that the boys and girls in our schools today are being trained to compete on the global stage, there is every justification for our students to be given exposure to AI.
“Government’s ongoing digitalisation agenda is ample testimony of its appreciation of AI and the commitment to ensure that this country is not left behind. We have focused on pursuing digitalisation as part of our economic strategy because the Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and we must be part of the modern world…
Hailing the impact Ghana National College has had on Ghana’s pre-and post colonial life, Vice President Bawumia said government was going to do its part in ensuring that AI becomes a key ingredient in providing education in Ghana.
“Whilst Government will do its part by leading the charting of a pathway to the deployment of meaningful AI in our national life, I expect our educational authorities to devise and deploy innovative teaching strategies that factor in ICT as a key ingredient,” he indicated.