Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance Morocco’s New Development Model and the related SDGs

In September 2022, Al Akhawayn University and Engage AI hosted an immersive conference to enable the Moroccan public and private sectors, academia, and civil society, at national and international levels, to engage and debate some of the key questions related to the relevance, purpose, and appropriateness of AI for Development. In Morocco’s case, the focus will be on its National Development Model (NDM), and the diverse SDGs involved in this model.

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The conference provided the broad context of how AI is transforming daily life and how it is shaping our concept of what knowledge is, how it is acquired, and how it is used to address society’s most pressing global challenges. The conference will also focus on how to underscore local development priorities in health, education, public sectors, and employment in Morocco. Moreover, we discussed the potential benefits of AI to achieve SDGs 3, 4, 8, and 16 and address the mitigation of potential risks and negative impacts.