How should Albania invest in artificial intelligence? - Bregu: Establish more regional innovation centers for young people
Ethical dilemmas, data privacy concerns, and job displacement are some of the risks of implementing artificial intelligence. These were some of the topics discussed at the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation, organized by the Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT).
Present at this event was the former Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Majlinda Bregu, who focused on the dual nature of artificial intelligence as a transformative force and a potential risk in various sectors.
"Digital transformation and artificial intelligence are really changing business and productivity, but they can also close jobs and the labor market will become even more problematic, especially for young people. And they are bringing many challenges to security. We all know that artificial intelligence can help us fight corruption with electronic services, improve agriculture, education, predict some natural disasters, but it can also bring other real risks."
Bregu called for more investment in the development of artificial intelligence and the establishment of regional innovation laboratories for training young people.
“To benefit from artificial intelligence, we can’t just build smart tools, we need to build smart institutions. The biggest resource in this region is people. It’s not lithium, it’s not gas, it’s not electricity, it’s people. The region produces more ICT graduates per capita than many EU countries. From Tirana to Belgrade, from Pristina to Skopje, we’re seeing a new generation of AI entrepreneurs and innovators, but most of them are eager to leave their countries. They just want to develop some ideas here and then go work somewhere else. So talent, without providing opportunities, is a waste. That’s why brain drain is a big problem that needs to be reversed. Investing in regional innovation hubs is something we need to think about very seriously, building cross-border startup ecosystems, connecting our people to mentoring and the markets of European capitals.”
Artificial intelligence is expected to contribute 600 billion to the EU economy by 2030. Globally, more than 15.7 trillion. Only 34% of people in our region, the Western Balkans, have basic digital skills, compared to over 50% of those in the most developed EU countries, Bregu said, among other things.
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