University of Ghana approves AI policy to guide ethical use
The University of Ghana has approved a policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to guide faculty, staff and students on the responsible and ethical use of the technology in teaching, learning, research and administration.
The policy is designed, among others, to provide guidance on the ethical and accountable use of AI while ensuring data security and privacy compliance across the university.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, announced this at the university’s congregation held in Accra on Friday, where a total of 1,884 students graduated.
The graduates comprised 157 PhD holders, 1,428 Master’s degree recipients and 298 undergraduate students.
Professor Amfo said the university had also approved a Teaching and Learning Policy to provide an enabling environment for innovative and quality teaching and learning, while guiding all academic units on their roles and responsibilities.
She said the policy further provides a framework to promote inclusivity and equitable access to relevant resources for faculty, staff and students in pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning.
Professor Amfo noted that the university’s Hotspot Comfort Zones continued to enhance learning, collaboration and campus life by providing students with reliable Wi-Fi connectivity, comfortable seating and essential support facilities.
She said four Hotspot Comfort Zones had so far been commissioned and were in use. Two were sponsored by the University of Ghana Alumni Association, with one financed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban K. S. Bagbin, one by FirstBank Ghana and another at Akuafo Hall, sponsored by its friends and alumni. Work on additional facilities, she added, was ongoing.
She also said the ‘One Student, One Laptop’ initiative continued to expand digital access and prepare students for an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
According to her, 152 students had recently received laptops under the initiative, bringing the total distributed to 777 out of 1,109 laptops donated by various donors, with screening ongoing for the remaining beneficiaries.
The Officer-in-Charge of the Mentoring Programme at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Professor Mary Adu-Poku, advised the graduates to manage their time effectively, stressing that good time management improves productivity, reduces stress and creates opportunities for growth and excellence.
She also encouraged them to be worthy ambassadors of the university and to work diligently wherever they found themselves.
BY BERNARD BENGHAN
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