The inclusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education is critical to bolster the economy and positively impact and strengthen outputs in educational institutions and workplaces.
This sentiment was expressed by Principal of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI), Ian Drakes, as he addressed education officials and members of the public, at the 16th Samuel Jackman Prescod Memorial Lecture, in the SJPI auditorium. The lecture was part of the institution’s 55th anniversary celebrations.
Noting that “people fear what they do not understand”, he said at the SJPI they embrace technology and think of it as an extension of the exciting times.
Engaging the audience, Principal Drakes said: “What if I told you there are positives to the use of AI? What if I told you that AI can be utilised positively to strengthen the experience and output of industry?”
He pointed out that AI could be used in areas like manufacturing, film and media, architecture, and gaming. He gave detailed examples of how AI could be utilised and explained that in manufacturing, when combined with data from cameras, x-rays, etc., AI could accurately identify defects in parts and products, and assist in locating the basis of these, saving manufacturers valuable time and money.
For film and media, AI allows for the production of content to be more pervasive, especially when this content could be translated to other languages. In architecture, AI is used to design prototypes to facilitate housing solutions, and in gaming, it facilitates exciting games with lifelike graphics, enhancing the gamer experience, the creation of graphics and the coding of games to be used to support the teaching process.
Mr. Drakes cited the mandates of the education sector and Technical and Vocational Education and Training and said they have informed the direction of SJPI and are a great testament to the beliefs of “our namesake” [Samuel Jackman Prescod], as an avid supporter of the working class, champion for education, advocate for social justice, and radical thinker.
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Source: Barbados Government Information Service