Prof. Peter Amoako-Yirenkyi of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's (KNUST) Department of Mathematics has aroused health researchers in the country to steadily align with artificial intelligence (AI) as catalyst in resolving Africa's confronted health challenges.

He expatiated that Ghana and Africa as a whole stands a better position in gaining swift health outcomes should the evolving AI innovation be implored.

The term Artificial Intelligence (AI), coiled in the 1950's is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems or software, widely used throughout industry, government and science. It is also the field of study in computer science that develops and studies intelligent machines.

The professor in his address made this statement at the 8th Research Awards and Grants Ceremony of the University of Cape Coast as the keynote speaker for the occasion earmarked on the theme: 'Artificial Intelligence for Innovative Research and Sustainable Development'.

Prof. Amoako-Yirenkyi, moreover, shared frustration on the manual and human intervention methodology used over the years by hospitals in Ghana in delivering healthcare to patients.

Evaluating the enormous advantages AI pose to impact the country, he highlighted Ghana's challenge-prone sectors like the energy and agric sectors to equally stand a huge chance to bountifully improve on its output using the AI technology.

According to the mathematician, it's about time workers at Ghana's agricultural sector, build a generative AI modules to propel them communicate smartly and sensibly without human intervention, should a farmer develop the urge to access information on how to increase productivity through the incitement AI initiative.

He, however, urged universities across the country to toe the path of establishing infrastructures for the study of artificial intelligence, to aid Ghana leapfrog its host of challenges which are seemingly resolvable with AI.

The colorful awards and grant ceremony saw a host of researchers from various departments of the university commended for their enormous research contributions to UCC.

Having had the event climax with the 10year anniversary of the university's Directorate of Research, Innovative and Consultancy (DRIC) following its successes chopped over the years.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan