Building Artificial Intelligence for an Inclusive Nigeria

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1. Building Artificial Intelligence for an Inclusive Nigeria Reality, Issues and the Future Tejumade Afonja
2. Now, I’m an Ambassador for AI Saturdays, Intel Software Innovator and Co-organizer AI Saturdays Lagos I’m a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology where I studied Mechanical Engineering I started learning how to code 2 years ago, after my undergraduate coursework My name is Tejumade Afonja I worked as a Front End Developer for a while, then decided I wanted to do AI full time
3. What picture comes to mind when you hear the word “Artificial Intelligence” ?
4. The machines are coming for us...
5. So, what is Artificial Intelligence?
6. Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence can be defined as the effort to automate intellectual tasks normally performed by humans François Chollet
7. Source: A simple guide to AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
8. Why do we need to build AI Systems “We are growing at huge rate, say it in terms of population, scripted knowledge, tasks etc. Increasing in scale also increase entropy in system, demanding huge number of tasks to be automated, and centralized.” Anusha, Why do we need AI,
9. Core problem of AI seeks to build AI systems with traits such as Knowledge reasoning object manipulation problem solving perception planning learning
10. Some Examples
11. a) Artistic Style Transfer b) Reply suggestions
12. c) Booking Appointments d) NLU: smart search result
13. e) Recommendation system f) Self driving car
14. How do I start?
15. Reality & Issues
17. Shortage of AI Talents “Big tech companies have been actively buying AI startups, not just to acquire technology or clients but to secure qualified talent. The pool of true experts in the field is small, and Alibaba, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other tech giants have hired many of them. Companies have adopted M&A as a way to sign up top talent, a practice known as “acqui-hiring,” for sums that typically work out to $5 million to $10 million per person. The shortage of talent and cost of acquiring it are underlined by a recent report that companies are seeking to fill 10,000 AI-related jobs and have budgeted more than $650 million for salaries.” Mckinsey:Artificial Intelligence, the next digital frontier
18. Shortage of AI Talents “Companies are also expanding their search for talent abroad. Facebook, for instance, is opening an AI lab in Paris that will supplement similar facilities in New York and Silicon Valley—and make it easier for the company to recruit top researchers in Europe. Google recently invested $4.5 million in the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms, a research lab at the University of Montreal; Intel donated $1.5 million to establish a machine learning and cybersecurity research center at Georgia Tech; and NVIDIA is working with the National Taiwan University to establish an AI laboratory in Taipei.” Mckinsey:Artificial Intelligence, the next digital frontier
19. Lack of AI Funding Source: Artificial Intelligence Strategies
20. Lack of Good Data Culture A System Is Only As Good As Its Data - SAP
21. AI is Just a BuzzWord Source: Information Age
23. Future
24. Shortage of Building AI talents
25. AI Saturdays Lagos
26. AI Saturdays, a Global Movement Source: https://www.mapcustomizer.com/map/AI6-Cities-Nigeria
27. Lack of Seeking AI Funding
28. Lack of Cultivating Good Data Culture
29. Credit: Daniel Ajisafe
30. AI is just not a Buzzword Source Source
31. AI & Industries Education - Automate Grading - Support Teachers / Virtual AI tutors - Support Student / Personalized Learning - Allow teachers to act as a Learning Motivator - Identify Weakness in Class
32. AI & Industries Retails/Ecommerce - Predict trends - Optimize Warehouse and Logistics - Set Prizes - Personalize Promotions - Anticipate Customer’s Orders
33. FinTech - Game Changing Insights and Explainable Predictions - Early Detection and Prevention of Cyber-security Threats - Visual Identification and Verification - Chatbots that are More Human AI & Industries
34. HealthCare - Robot-assisted Surgery - Virtual Nursing Assistants - Administrative Workflow Assistant AI & Industries
35. Power - Smart Grid - Demand Management And more.. AI & Industries
36. Artificial intelligence “is the opportunity of our time, and skills are the issue of our time. Some jobs will be displaced, but 100 percent of jobs will be augmented by A.I.,” IBM’s C.E.O., Ginni Rometty
38. T H A N K Y O U !
39. References - https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/14869/4-ai-use-cases-in-fint ech-in-2018-according-to-pwc-and-gartner - https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/advanced %20electronics/our%20insights/how%20artificial%20intelligence% 20can%20deliver%20real%20value%20to%20companies/mgi-artif icial-intelligence-discussion-paper.ashx - https://www.thetechedvocate.org/7-roles-for-artificial-intelligence-i n-education/ - https://venturebeat.com/2018/04/22/the-3-most-valuable-applicati ons-of-ai-in-health-care/ - https://www.disruptordaily.com/ai-disrupting-energy-industry/ - https://www.economist.com/business/2016/04/02/million-dollar-ba bies