TEHRAN – The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology has introduced the finalization of a synthetic intelligence (AI) action plan, which highlights the pivotal function of AI within the nation’s scientific development.
The plan has been developed in cooperation with the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, IRNA reported.
The action plan was unveiled throughout a gathering held on Wednesday, with the presence of First Vice-President, Mohammad-Reza Aref.
The foremost pillars of the action plan embody ‘transformation in education and training human resources, ‘empowering research and innovation capacity building’, ‘promoting and commercializing AI’, ‘expanding science diplomacy and international cooperation’, and ‘bettering the scientific standing of the nation’.
Empowering analysis and innovation capability constructing includes the institution of 5 nationwide laboratories in chosen universities, growth of interdisciplinary majors at post-graduate applications specializing in AI, the inclusion of ‘AI and digital transformation’ for undergraduate college students, important for engineering majors, and supplementary for different majors.
Promoting and commercializing AI focuses on deciding on and supporting a variety of universities because the nation’s AI analysis and growth middle. Supporting the event of no less than 3 elementary AI fashions (together with language imaginative and prescient fashions) based mostly on home information, and launching a platform to gather and share analysis and academic information in a safe method.
Expanding science diplomacy and worldwide cooperation highlights expediting the formation and development of AI startups and holding AI competitions.
Expanding science diplomacy and worldwide cooperation includes enhancing academic and analysis collaborations with prime universities from Shanghai and BRICS member states, in addition to members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Cooperation on AI rules, standardization, and collaboration with Iranian elites and specialists dwelling overseas are amongst different targets.
Improving the scientific standing of the nation underlines sustaining and bettering the nation’s worldwide rating in AI, indexing no less than 8 specialised journals within the first and second quartiles, growing assist for prime researchers and patents, in addition to strengthening scientific associations and nationwide AI networking.
Iran advances in AI scientific analysis index
According to Nature Index, the nation’s rating in scientific manufacturing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has improved from 33 to 30, inserting the nation among the many prime 50 leaders, Hossein Afshin, an official with the vice-presidency of science and expertise, mentioned in August.
Iran’s rating within the area fluctuates between 14 to 17, which is principally as a consequence of specializing in high quality, he mentioned, including, “We’re optimistic to improve the country’s scientific position within the next two years,” IRNA reported.
The official went on to say that the nation is following up on growing AI infrastructure, together with the AI platform and the AI assistant, within the close to future.
According to the most recent report by Oxford Insights index, which measures authorities readiness for implementing AI in public providers, Iran ranks 91st amongst 188 international locations, transferring up three positions in comparison with 94th in 2023.
AI has a key function to play –not simply in governing the expertise, however in serving to governments carry out higher.
The Government AI Readiness Index has turn into a trusted useful resource for policymakers, adopted as an official benchmark by nationwide governments.
In this yr’s version, the AI readiness of 188 international locations is examined at a time of rising complexity, the place governments face evolving citizen wants and challenges like financial uncertainty, local weather dangers, and rising inequalities.
At its core, the index asks, ‘How ready are governments to implement AI in the delivery of public services?’ By answering this query, it goals to supply a sensible software that helps evidence-based decision-making and helps policymakers unlock AI’s potential to serve residents higher worldwide.
The nation’s greatest rating is within the Data and Infrastructure pillar, 66.29, which has improved in comparison with 55.88 final yr. It consists of infrastructure (70), information availability (43), and information representativeness (121) indicators.
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