<div dir="ltr">Thanks Barrack for the response.<div>Indeed emerging technologies play a great role in our society and they hold the key to the future</div><div>As Ali has pointed out, it is unfortunate that there has been no feedback from the govt as regards policies to regulate these technologies . If there are policies we will definitely end up adapting these technologies in a structured manner. I hope this discussion injects some impetus to the policy formulation process for the emerging technologies.</div><div>Artificial intelligence seems to have gotten a head start in terms of implementation across various sectors.</div><div>1. Apart from Agriculture and Manufacturing, in which other sectors has AI been implemented (if possible examples)? </div><div>2. What of technologies such as IoT i.e smart grids/ smart agriculture etc, Virtual reality and Whitespace technology are they being implemented locally?</div><div>3. What of blockchains, any progress in its implementation in the lands registry?</div><div>Over to you members.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Barrack</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">I can confirm that no feedback was ever forthcoming from the Ministry on the Policy document that this list contributed to. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Where we are at as a country the policy formulation related to these new technologies to ensure that the government keeps apace of not only regulatory issues regarding these technologies but also creating a continous enabling environment is a critical component of growing ICTs.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Regards</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="georgia, serif" size="2">Ali
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<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 9:54 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">Hi Ronald,<br>
<br>
I will attempt to address the questions in no particular order.<br>
<br>
1. I think the current policy was developed in a forwad thinking<br>
manner. It would also be nice to find out the status of the revised<br>
policy. I am not sure whether Ali Hussein got any feedback from the<br>
humble requests he had made to the Ministry on the state of the<br>
revised Policy in any case we are doing fine.<br>
2. Artificial Intelligence is already here. Many Kenyans are already<br>
using artificial intelligence in Agriculture (automated Irrigation<br>
Systems). Many drivers are also relying on google maps to manage<br>
traffic and travel related issues.<br>
3. There is need to create more awareness and build capacity on how<br>
various sectors such as Agriculture, Manufacturing can benefit from<br>
Artificial Intelligence. AI is largely being used by the urbanite and<br>
has not been embraced fully by the citizenry beyond our major towns<br>
and cities. With rural electrification , the conversation should be<br>
extended to Rural areas.<br>
<br>
I am also keen to understand whether there is any organization that<br>
has implemented the TV Whitespace technology locally and the<br>
requirements for the communications authority for any organization<br>
that may want to deploy the technology for use in building community<br>
networks.<br>
<br>
<br>
Best Regards<br>
<div><div><br>
On 7/13/18, Ronald Ojino via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>
> Morning listers,<br>
><br>
> Today, a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, immersive<br>
> tech, biotech, autonomous robots, green energy and space travel etc— have<br>
> entered the mainstream and begun to fundamentally disrupt business,<br>
> geopolitics and everyday life around the world. During the next decade, we<br>
> expect to start transitioning into the next era of computing and connected<br>
> devices, in which we will wear and will command using our voices, gestures<br>
> and touch.<br>
><br>
> As the world rapidly technologically evolves,<br>
><br>
> - How are these trends being adopted locally?<br>
><br>
> - What are the challenges faced in adopting these technologies locally ?<br>
><br>
> - Do local policies cover these technologies?<br>
><br>
> - What are the local measures that can be put in place to promote local<br>
> innovation in future tech?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Lets engage,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
> Ronald Ojino<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured<br>
> that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.<br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
</div></div>-- <br>
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