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National policy · Digital transformation, data and AI · Algeria

Algerian minister Kamel Baddari holds meeting on domestic funding for supercomputing and AI

Algeria's higher education minister, Kamel Baddari, led a 19 October meeting on raising domestic finance and building high-performance computing and AI facilities, the ministry said.

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Why it matters: Algeria's higher education ministry has put domestic finance for supercomputing and AI facilities on its agenda as it implements the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy.

Algeria's higher education and research ministry reported that Minister Kamel Baddari led a working meeting on 19 October.

The ministry said the meeting dealt with raising money from domestic sources and building up high-performance computing and AI facilities.

According to the ministry, the meeting formed part of its work to put the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy into practice.

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Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor

The meeting led by Kamel Baddari on 19 October tied domestic funding for supercomputing and AI facilities to the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, according to the ministry.

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