Undeniably, today's technology companies in the world are being attracted by the development of artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence, AI).
The one company that is very interested in the development of AI technology is Google.
As a result, the search engine giant plans to open an AI research center in Accra, Ghana, Africa.
Known, this plan is a series of new investments made this internet giant in Africa. Business Insider reported on Friday (15/06/2018).
Once completed, Google's artificial intelligence research center will focus on research on health, agriculture, and education.
"We are committed to collaborating with campuses, research centers and working with local regulators on the potential use of AI in Africa," said the Google.
The AI research center in Ghana, planned to be operational by the end of 2018. However, it has not provided details on the number of local staff who will be seconded later.
Investments in Other Companies
A year ago, Google CEO Sundar Pichai had promised when he visited Lagos, Nigeria. He said it would increase its investment in the continent.
At that time, Pichai also announced a new investment in African startup as part of the Launchpad Accelerator company in Africa.
The company also launched a special version of YouTube made for users with low internet connections.
Although this is the first time investment in Africa, it has had an office in the continent for the past decade.
There, Google claims to have operated a digital skills training program that is believed to ultimately benefit 10 million Africans.
Ghana is not the only country
Keep in mind, Accra is not a city in one of the countries in the African continent designated as a technology research center.
Besides Accra, several other cities are also designated similar. For example, the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa and the Rwandan capital, Kigali, is also believed to be a technological development city.
Meanwhile, Kenya has been selected by Microsoft founder Bill Gates for the pioneering innovation of M-Pesa's digital payment platform.
On the other hand, choosing Africa is also possible because the UN hopes in the next 30 years, expecting Africa to be home to 25 percent of the 9 billion population of the world.