BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Information was
provided on Azerbaijan's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy
within the framework of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Islamic
Development Bank (IsDB) Group.
This was stated by the press service of the Ministry of Digital
Development and Transport.
According to the information, Deputy Minister of Digital
Development and Transport Samaddin Asadov spoke about the
importance of artificial intelligence for Azerbaijan at the panel
discussion titled "Harnessing AI for Advancing Regional Digital
Economies" organized within the framework of the 51st Annual
Meeting of the IsDB Group in Baku.
"The deputy minister said that AI creates important
opportunities for our countries in terms of strengthening the
economy, improving the quality of services, and contributing to the
further rapprochement of the region.
In his speech, Asadov provided information on the concrete steps
taken by Azerbaijan to form a national artificial intelligence
ecosystem and said that the adopted strategic documents provide a
single roadmap.
At the same time, he noted that in our country, artificial
intelligence is considered an integral part of the broader digital
transformation process and an economy based on innovations.
However, no state can benefit from all the advantages of artificial
intelligence alone. Regional cooperation is of particular
importance, and in this regard, the role of the Islamic Development
Bank as a unifying platform comes to the fore. The most effective
approach for member countries is to expand regional
cooperation.
The deputy minister also noted that Azerbaijan supports dialogue
on the management of joint digital platforms and artificial
intelligence systems, "the information added.
