Baku: A large program has been launched in Azerbaijan to create artificial intelligence applications, said Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Samaddin Asadov during his speech at the scientific-practical conference on ‘The prospects of artificial intelligence in combating climate change’ organized by the Parliamentary Committee for Natural Resources, Energy, and Ecology.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, S. Asadov stated that a 6-month artificial intelligence academy has already started operating in this direction. With this initiative, artificial intelligence engineers will be trained, requiring strong mathematical skills and knowledge of foreign languages. Nearly 150 students have already been selected for this fully state-funded scholarship program. At the end of the 6 months, artificial intelligence engineers, data engineers, and other specialists will be trained. The program has also initiated cooperation with well-known foreign universities.