Bahrain International Conference on Artificial Intelligence kicks off

Manama, Dec. 23 (BNA): The first virtual Bahrain International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) kicked off today under the patronage of Higher Education Council (HEC) Secretary General and its Board of Trustees Deputy Chairperson, Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa. The event is being organised by the Global Artificial Intelligence Group in partnership with Shaikh Nasser Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Centre. Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa thanked the organisers of the conference which sheds light on an important issue which is artificial intelligence in higher education. She said the conference is deemed the first initiative in the Middle East to discuss this issue through an elite of international keynote speakers and specialists. The HEC Secretary General reviewed the benefits of artificial intelligence in higher education, especially amid the circumstances dictated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She noted that artificial intelligence has become an integral part of higher education due to the precautionary measures imposed by the pandemic. Dr. Shaikha Rana wished the conference every success in coming up with recommendations that will enable the higher education establishments to extend the use of the artificial intelligence applications and improve the educational output.