Sam Nartey George, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, at the launch of the National AI Strategy, engaged an AI assistant identified as Aku.
Speaking at the launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy on Friday, April 24, Sam George engaged in an interactive session with an AI assistant at the Labadi Beach Hotel.
Read Sam George’s interaction with Aku the AI below:
I welcome you all and sincerely appreciate your acceptance of our
invitation to this milestone.
Aku: Honourable Minister… if I may.
SG: Oh! I see we have an unexpected particpant. And you are?
Aku: Good morning, Honourable Minister. I am Aku, your digital assistant
for today. And perhaps… a small glimpse into Ghana’s future.
SG: Interesting! Then you are most welcome, Aku. Though I should say,
we intend to lead that future, not be led by it.
Aku: As it should be. I am here to support Ghana’s ambition, not to define
it.
SG: Certainly! We strongly believe that AI could be a catalyst for
education to reach every child in Ghana.
Aku: In education, AI can support every learner, whether in Accra,
Tamale, or Kumasi. Lessons can be tailored. Questions answered
instantly. Learning… without limits.
SG: You speak Ga? Nice! But AI must also address inequalities in
healthcare access. No?
Aku: In healthcare, AI can assist doctors; helping detect illnesses earlier,
and extending care to communities where access is limited. Supporting
better decisions… and saving lives.
SG: Twi? Now you really impress me. Technology must strengthen care;
never replace compassion. Just as it must engender trust in our financial
systems.
Aku: In finance, AI can protect transactions, expand access to credit,
and support small businesses, from Makola to Mankessim.
SG: Now you are showboating. You speak Dagbani also? I hope you can
be of help to our farmers as well?
Aku: In agriculture, AI can support farmers; predicting rainfall, improving
yields, and reducing uncertainty. From the soil… to the market.
SG: Now my wife has given me enough fetri to agree with you that our
food security can be ensured with AI.
Aku, these possibilities are significant. But Ghana will guide how this
technology is used; with responsibility, ethics, and purpose.
Aku: And I will operate within those principles. Because AI in Ghana must
reflect Ghanaian values.
SG: Indeed!
Aku: Honourable Minister, I will now step aside so you may continue your
address. This moment belongs to leadership.
SG: Thanks, Aku and hope to explore our endless potentials, together.
Aku: Mr President, it is an honour to observe a nation choosing to lead
It’s digital future with clarity and purpose.
SG: Your Excellency, my Gonja is not that deep. I hope Aku did not just
lobby you to reshuffle me and replace me with her?
Watch the video below:
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Sam Nartey George engages in an interactive session with an AI assistant at the launch of the National AI Strategy happening now at the Labadi Beach Hotel. pic.twitter.com/kgAdcRx7As
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