Janet Ogundepo Stakeholders have highlighted the need for the integration of Artificial Intelligence in the practice of science laboratory technology. They noted that AI provided an enhanced capacity to manage and interpret large information into useful pieces, leading to improved human productivity. This was made known at the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology/Association of Science Laboratory Technologists of Nigeria Annual Scientific Conference held at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital, MRC Hall, Ikeja, themed, “Artificial Intelligence: Fundamentals and Applications in Science Laboratory Technology Research Towards a Sustainable National Economy.
” According to Britannica, AI is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with processes associated with intelligent beings. The Research and Innovation arm of the European Union notes that AI acts as a catalyst for scientific breakthroughs and is key in scientific processes. Also, a website, Data Science, notes that AI is useful in science as it improves and simplifies the work of scientists.
The conference Guest Speaker, Prof. Wellington Oyibo, urged the participants not to be afraid of using AI tools, debunking myths that AI could take over human jobs. Oyibo, a Professor of Medical Parasitology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, added that although AI appeared simplistic, there was a needed level of expertise and different levels of .
