“...it was apparent that the establishment of an artificial intelligence (AI) institute sat at the heart of our strategy. The recommendation to develop the institute was centred around a need to establish a common base to focus on the application of AI to health, agriculture, finance, mining, manufacturing, and government...” said former UJ Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tshilidzi Marwala.
In her keynote address, Minister of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said that the Institute ushers in a new era in South Africa’s digital transformation efforts, stimulating economic growth, addressing unemployment, and creating a positive social impact. I’m hoping that as we launch this institute, with these two universities who host the largest student populations in South Africa of learners who come from historically disadvantaged
His counterpart, TUT Vice- Chancellor Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, shared that South Africa could no longer allow to be left behind in the wave of 4IR: TUT had no choice but to heed the minister’s call that we join hands with the department and UJ in the establishment of one of the most significant institutes established in this country in recent years, namely the AIISA. This key institute will become the nerve centre from which we shall shape our connected future as a country. A digital future which beckons all countries of the world.
backgrounds, that the ‘multiplier effect’ will take place and have an immediate positive impact on those individuals and communities. The Institute will consist of two hubs, one in Johannesburg hosted by the Johannesburg Business School, and the other in Pretoria at TUT. Follow the link to register for one of UJ’s 4IR courses: https://universityofjohannesburg. us/4ir/uj-4ir-courses/
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