At the second Africa Climate Summit, experts said that Africa should use artificial intelligence (AI) to make its farming and energy systems stronger and more able to handle climate change.
A report by ENA said that speakers at the summit believe AI can help predict the weather better, manage resources more wisely, and speed up the move to clean energy.
At the meeting in Addis Ababa, experts talked about both the chances and problems in using AI, especially when it comes to data, money, and government rules.
Ousmane Ndiaye, Director General of the African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD), said AI could transform climate prediction.
Ousmane Ndiaye, head of a weather center in Africa, said that AI could greatly improve how we predict climate changes.
Emmanuel Manasseh from the International Telecommunication Union said AI can help use energy more efficiently and support the growth of smart cities as African cities grow quickly.
Speakers at the summit asked governments to invest more in AI for farming, such as creating online tools to give advice to farmers.
The experts also said that African countries should work more closely together, sharing data and learning from each other—and from successful efforts in other parts of the world—to get the most out of AI in the fight against climate change.
