Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Ministry of Innovative Development, within the framework of the International Week of Innovative Ideas "InnoWeek-2021", is hosting an international conference on "Artificial Intelligence - the Basis of Technological Development".

Minister for Development of Information Technologies and Communications Sherzod Shermatov said:

On the basis of 4 higher educational institutions, more than 130 specialists in the field of artificial intelligence began to be trained, and courses and disciplines on the practical application of artificial intelligence in industries and sectors of the economy and public administration were introduced in 15 universities.

In addition, training in the field of "Artificial Intelligence" is gradually being introduced in large universities.

Since the 2021/2022 academic year, higher educational institutions and scientific organizations have allocated 77 (59 - in undergraduate and 18 - in magistracy) quotas for training in the direction of "Artificial Intelligence".

The Higher Attestation Commission has opened a special area of doctoral studies "Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence". Since 2022, 5 quotas have been allocated for doctoral studies in artificial intelligence and a target quota for independent researchers.

The El-Yurt Umidi Foundation allocated 30 quotas for short-term foreign scientific internships in the field of artificial intelligence, and the winners were sent to study at leading foreign universities in the USA, Russia, India and the UK.

Deputy Minister of Innovative Development Shahlo Turdikulova spoke at the international conference on "Artificial Intelligence - the Basis of Technological Development", which is taking place within the framework of the International Week of Innovative Ideas "InnoWeek.Uz-2021".

- In the modern world of the rapid development of science and information and communication technologies, the use of artificial intelligence in all areas in the developed countries of the world is constantly expanding. Science and the IT sphere developed in parallel and at some point were able to unite. Therefore, now artificial intelligence is also included in the field of scientific research. Perhaps an ordinary person does not always feel the achievements of science, its development, but, in fact, everyone feels it. The pandemic has proven it. Thanks to technology, scientists are able to detect new strains of coronavirus. The development of artificial intelligence is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Innovative Development, - said Shakhlo Turdikulova.