Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon
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Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon
Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says she has received the report from the artificial intelligence (AI) task force established July last year to conduct research into the technology.
It was tasked with exploring effective strategies for mitigating the risks posed by AI and deep fakes while safely seizing the opportunities of the technology.
Speaking at Wednesday's post-Cabinet media briefing, Dr. Morris Dixon said the report will first be submitted to Cabinet, before being shared publicly.
"We truly believe that our children have to be a part of the world where it is going, and AI is a big part of that. And so, that task force has looked at our education system, what needs to change there. It has also looked at in terms of our businesses, how we can harness AI better," she said.
The task force also looked at possible government policy in light of the disadvantages of the technology: "How do we mitigate against the negatives that come with AI and even looking at the ethics around AI and how Jamaica navigates AI in the international space that is currently developing legislation around it?" the minister outlined.
In her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate last year, Dr. Morris Dixon, said the task force would be directed to provide an evidence-based foundation for the development of a national AI policy.
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