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'AI Connect': 2-day conference in Lahore set to showcase Pakistan's artificial intelligence talent - DAWN.com

Last updated Tuesday, July 12, 2022 09:47 ET

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Motive (formerly KeepTruckin), a well-funded US-based startup with a sizable team based out of Pakistan, is organising a two-day artificial intelligence (AI) conference titled “AI Connect” in Lahore from Wednesday aimed at “showcasing Pakistan’s talent” in the artificial intelligence.
The startup’s organisers, in a statement, said the event will be “replete with keynotes, fireside chats, panel discussions, and networking sessions with the world’s top AI researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs.”
The event, they said, was designed to “motivate, train, and connect” the next generation of prospective AI engineers and researchers who were going to contribute significantly to the global AI economy.
The startup said many countries had developed dedicated AI frameworks and policies to facilitate education programs and research and development centres to forward technological advancements and economic growth.
“Examples include China’s Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan, the US executive order on AI leadership, and AI Made in Germany — to name only a few.”
It emphasised that Pakistan must follow suit and invest in programmes to promote youths’ enthusiasm about AI and modern technologies. This means investing in education programmes, research centers, and industry readiness training programs, the statement added.
Motive said it had been an exception because “it established its primary AI team in Lahore. This team consists of multiple PhDs, postdocs in...



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