"In 2016, in a face-to-face talk, I had advised The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona’s artificial intelligence lecturer to introduce artificial neural networks, also known as modern artificial intelligence (AI), as an independent course to the computer science degree. Artificial neural networks power many smart applications today, ranging from self-driving cars to automated disease diagnosers.

In 2016, I also began something called Machine Learning Jamaica Institute, which later, on June 2, 2018, had a free online curriculum, including a 2017 artificial intelligence book written by myself. The goal was to establish a physical building dedicated to artificial intelligence, to prepare the nation for growing automation.

Of note, this year Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, announced it would start “the world’s first University of Artificial Intelligence”, capitalising on the fact that an increasing number of countries are becoming more and more serious about artificial intelligence education.

UWI MONA GETS DATA SCIENCE/MODERN AI COURSE

In September 2018, UWI, Mona, introduced COMP3162, a data science course, along with a master of science in data science. Data science involves taking machine learning models, including artificial neural networks, to extract insight from data or information. Many artificial intelligence start-ups have emerged with large usage of data science.

With the advent of this course, UWI, Mona, is further helping to continue to propel the nation into the 21st century. A number of students have, as expected, already gone through the course since its inception. More people interested in computer science should go and take the course now. "

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