TEHRAN – The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology plans to launch 15 synthetic intelligence (AI) laboratories at universities throughout the nation to develop and take a look at elementary AI fashions.
The headquarters for AI expertise improvement has been established on this regard, IRNA quoted Mohammad-Hadi Zahedi, an official with the science ministry, as saying.
Reference laboratories can be arrange at high universities, proportional to their scientific work, publications, and merchandise, in addition to the variety of college students and professors, Zahedi stated.
The institution of a specialised working group for the event of instructional programs with a give attention to interdisciplinary coaching applications in AI, he added.
Launching an AI improvement fund, addressing and sustaining AI privateness, safety, knowledge governance, and regulatory compliance are among the many points that want to be thought-about, Zahedi concluded.
According to Nature Index, the nation’s rating in scientific manufacturing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has improved from 33 to 30, putting the nation among the many high 50 leaders, Hossein Afshin, an official with the vice-presidency of science and expertise, has stated.
Iran’s rating within the area fluctuates between 14 and 17, which is principally due to specializing in high quality, he stated, 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 contrast to 94th in 2023.
AI has a key position 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.
The 2024 index examines 40 indicators throughout three pillars: Government, Technology Sector, and Data & Infrastructure. It highlights progress, identifies gaps, and offers actionable insights for policymakers working to combine AI into public service supply.
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 provide a sensible device that helps evidence-based decision-making and helps policymakers unlock AI’s potential to serve residents higher worldwide.
Accordingly, the nation’s greatest rating is within the Data and Infrastructure pillar, 66.29, which has improved in contrast to 55.88 final yr. It consists of infrastructure (70), knowledge availability (43), and knowledge representativeness (121) indicators.
The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology has introduced the finalization of an AI motion plan, which highlights the pivotal position 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 motion plan was unveiled throughout a gathering held on Wednesday, with the presence of First Vice-President, Mohammad-Reza Aref.
The principal pillars of the motion plan embrace ‘transformation in education and training human resources, ‘empowering research and innovation capacity building’, ‘promoting and commercializing AI’, ‘expanding science diplomacy and international cooperation’, and ‘improving the scientific status of the country’.
Empowering analysis and innovation capability constructing entails the institution of 5 nationwide laboratories in chosen universities, improvement 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 lot of universities because the nation’s AI analysis and improvement middle. Supporting the event of at least 3 elementary AI fashions (together with language imaginative and prescient fashions) primarily based on home knowledge, and launching a platform to acquire and share analysis and academic knowledge in a safe means.
Expanding science diplomacy and worldwide cooperation highlights expediting the formation and progress of AI startups and holding AI competitions.
Expanding science diplomacy and worldwide cooperation entails enhancing instructional and analysis collaborations with high universities from Shanghai and BRICS member states, in addition to members of the Organization of Islamic (*15*) (OIC).
(*15*) on AI rules, standardization, and collaboration with Iranian elites and consultants residing overseas are amongst different objectives.
Improving the scientific standing of the nation underlines sustaining and bettering the nation’s worldwide rating in AI, indexing at least 8 specialised journals within the first and second quartiles, rising assist for high researchers and patents, in addition to strengthening scientific associations and nationwide AI networking.
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