On Sunday, over one thousand technology experts underwent free training on Artificial Intelligence at the Edge Global Conference organised annually by the American University of Technology in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The Director of Programmes, American University of Technology, Seyi Akanbi, who made this known at a two-day conference tagged, “AI-Powered Digital Transformation Strategies”, said the Edge Conference was aimed at educating people on how to leverage the power of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, machine learning algorithm.

Akanbi said, “We want to find a way of contributing to the society. We don’t want to be part of the people complaining that things are not working. We want to find a way to see how we can make things happen, there is no perfect situation.

“We only have people that care about the country that wish to impact and this is how we can give back by helping people and see how we can contribute to whatever the government is doing and their aspirations.

“Today, Artificial Intelligence is critical in today’s world and governs our lives for example if you acquire a loan in a bank, the responses are AI-generated.”

In his keynote address, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Fatai Buhari, called for digital transformation in the Nigerian aviation industry.

Buhari, representing Oyo North Senatorial District in the Red Chamber, highlighted the urgency of adopting AI and other cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise the industry’s operations.

He emphasised that the aviation industry was at a crucial moment where AI and digital technologies could offer solutions to the challenges that hinder its full potential.

Speaking with PUNCH Online on the sideline of the programme, the Acting Registrar of the ATECH, Olubukola Adio, said the university was one of the open universities that would be licensed by the Federal Government to offer 100 per cent tech-driven programs.

Adio hinted that the institution was fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities with electronic classes and developed software that will make teaching and learning seamless adding that the institution is out to beat other competitors in the sector.