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Govt. holds workshop to educate public sector executives on Al usage
Daily FT
|August 20, 2025
THE Government recently held another workshop in a series of special seminars planned for public sector executive officers on the use of artificial intelligence (Al) to turn the State services into an effective and efficient sector at Temple Trees last week.
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Organised by the Digital Economy Ministry with the support of the Presidential Secretariat, under the theme 'Al for Transforming Public Service', the workshop brought together executive officers from 10 Ministries.
The session was designed with key objectives: raising awareness and preparing Government officials as an initial step in the State's digitalisation agenda, as well as fostering a positive attitude towards Al within the public service.
This story is from the August 20, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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