President Ranil and Meta s Sir Nick Clegg discuss AI cooperation

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met with Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and current President for Global Affairs at
Meta, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.During their discussions, President Wickremesinghe
Artificial Intelligence, with a particular emphasis on open-source technologies.Both parties explored potential collaborations between the
Sri Lankan Government and Meta in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
One of the proposals discussed was the development of a collaborative program between Meta and Sri Lankan universities aimed at advancing AI
technology.President Wickremesinghe emphasized his two primary areas of focus: fostering the growth of the AI sector in the country,
especially in the realm of education and utilizing AI to support data-driven initiatives aimed at addressing climate change.Accompanying the