LAHORE: Punjab’s artificial intelligence drive must reach ordinary citizens, farmers and small businesses rather than only large institutions, the chief minister’s adviser on AI, Ali Dar, said on Friday, as the province works to turn its AI Vision 2029 into measurable results.
Dar said AI was being used to make public services faster, more transparent and easier to use, and was opening new opportunities in education, agriculture, health and industry. The government aims to equip young people with AI skills for the digital economy, he said.
The Office of AI Punjab, which Dar heads, was set up to translate the vision into practical projects. The plan, reviewed by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in August, aims to make Punjab the most AI-enabled province in South Asia by 2029, built on six pillars and tracked through an AI-enabled delivery unit.
The province has already made AI a compulsory school subject, opened an AI intelligence hub in Lahore and sought a long-term partnership with the Gates Foundation.
Dar did not give targets or figures for how many citizens, farmers or businesses the projects have reached so far.
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