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Ambassador highlighted artificial intelligence's expanding impact on international relations . He recognised the significance of the event in educating diplomats on how to use AI's potential for more successful diplomacy.The Indian High Commission in the nation has emphasised how important artificial intelligence (AI) is to closing the digital divide in Africa and equipping diplomats with cutting-edge resources to handle the challenges of international diplomacy. These statements were given in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday during a special reception and discussion on the application of artificial intelligence in diplomacy by Bishwadip Dey, India’s High Commissioner to Tanzania.
The ambassador highlighted artificial intelligence’s expanding impact on international relations and commended the technology for improving decision-making and expanding knowledge of world dynamics. He recognised the significance of the event in educating diplomats on how to use AI’s potential for more successful diplomacy. Prominent academics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras spoke at the event, offering their perspectives on how artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionise diplomacy. The growing significance of AI in international relations was emphasised by Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean of Global Engagement at IIT Madras. He pointed out that AI has the ability to make analytical decisions and provide diplomats with cutting-edge tools for more informed international negotiations.
The recently opened IIT Madras Zanzibar campus’s potential for African students were also explained to guests by Prof. Preeti Aghalayam, Director of the institution. She invited diplomats to urge students from their respective nations to register and take advantage of top-notch education in cutting-edge subjects like artificial intelligence, data science, and ocean structures. The government’s strategic vision for IIT Madras Zanzibar, which positions it as a pan-African educational hub, was presented by Mwanakhamis Adam Ameir, Deputy Principal Secretary of Zanzibar’s Ministry of Education. She further solidified the university’s position in influencing Africa’s technological future by inviting ambassadors to tour the campus and encourage student enrolling.
Managing Director of Airtel Tanzania Charles Kamoto also announced the launch of the ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship’ at the ceremony. By supporting students at IIT Madras Zanzibar, the fellowship seeks to promote digital innovation and educational excellence throughout Africa. Participants gave the event positive reviews, with several expressing excitement about the possibility of working with IIT Madras Zanzibar. The diplomats and ambassadors acknowledged the value of AI in tackling global issues and strengthening Africa’s position in diplomacy going forward. With AI at the forefront of this developing collaboration, this event was a major step towards developing closer diplomatic and educational links between India and Africa.
