Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts in Karachi, along with professionals from key sectors such as science and technology, health, and education, have agreed to collaborate and share their expertise. A recent meeting of AI specialists, held at a local hotel in Karachi, brought together experts from both the public and private sectors.
The gathering included AI professionals and technology experts from various institutions. During the session, participants acknowledged the importance of consolidating individual efforts currently being made in the field of AI across Pakistan—particularly in Sindh—and emphasized the value of learning from one another’s experiences.
In this informal session, experts reached a consensus on “forming a task force to promote more effective, integrated, and innovative work in the AI sector within Sindh.” This task force will be composed of specialists from both government and private sectors and will function at the provincial level.
The experts also discussed “evaluating the current scope and focus of AI-related research being conducted in industry and academia.” Participants included Proxima CEO Adnan Zaidi, PAF-KIET’s Dr Khalid Khan, Security AI’s Ayaz Ahmed and Raza Abbas, FAST’s Sofia Hussain Ehtesham and Mohsin Kareem, along with several other specialists.