Jordan excels in AI, achieves advanced places in international ranking –officials

Jordan excels in AI, achieves advanced places in international ranking –officials

AMMAN — Over the past four years, Jordan has demonstrated a “significant” progress in the Government Readiness for Artificial Intelligence (AI) index, rising 24 ranks between 2020 and 2023, placing it among the top 30 per cent of participating countries, according to official figures.

The figures were announced during the 4th Digital Transformation Conference, which was held on Thursday with the participation of over 400 senior government officials, digitalisation leaders, project owners, and emerging technology experts.

Lama Arabiat, director of AI and advanced technologies at the Ministry of Economics and Entrepreneurship, cited the “inevitable” impact of AI on employment worldwide.

She explained that approximately 40 per cent of jobs are poised to be affected by AI technologies, necessitating a balance between employment and technology adoption policies to serve public interests.

The conference, which convened over 400 senior government officials, digitalisation leaders, project owners and emerging technology experts, aimed to explore avenues for digital transformation, bolstering the digital economy and fostering entrepreneurship within Jordan.

Arabiat said that the Ministry of Economics and Entrepreneurship has made “significant progress” over the past four years in adopting policies and technologies related to AI in several fields which, she added, was reflected on Jordan’s performance in the Government Readiness for