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Bangladesh minister urges ethical AI use, calls for skilled workforce development

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon urged students and researchers to use artificial intelligence responsibly, emphasizing its potential for creative education over simple copy-pasting.
  • He stressed the importance of nurturing global talent and fostering student-teacher engagement, warning that a destroyed education sector can cripple a nation.
  • The minister highlighted Bangladesh's ambition to become an international education hub and the need to develop technical and vocational skills, supported by increased budget allocation.

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has called for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), urging students and researchers to leverage the technology for creative learning rather than as a tool for plagiarism. Speaking at Gono University Day, Milon emphasized that AI, including platforms like ChatGPT, should enhance education, not replace original thought in research papers.

We are now living in the AI era. We must use this technology wisely. We have to ensure that ChatGPT does not become a copy machine for writing our research papers. Instead, we should use it to foster creative education.

— ANM Ehsanul Hoque MilonEducation Minister urging responsible AI use among students and researchers.

"We are now living in the AI era. We must use this technology wisely," Milon stated, advocating for a balanced approach where AI serves as a facilitator for innovation. He also underscored the global nature of talent, asserting that it knows no boundaries and must be nurtured to drive national development. The minister highlighted the crucial role of teachers as facilitators and the necessity for students to be proactive in their pursuit of knowledge.

Talent has no barriers and needs no visa. Talent is a global citizen. We must recognise this and nurture talent to drive development.

— ANM Ehsanul Hoque MilonMinister discussing the global nature of talent and its importance for development.

Milon invoked a stark warning about the fragility of nations, stating, "A nation does not need a nuclear bomb to be destroyed. It is enough to destroy its education sector." He referenced the founding spirit of Gono University, established by Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury to serve the public, contrasting it with the increasingly commercialized approach to education seen in countries like the United Kingdom.

A nation does not need a nuclear bomb to be destroyed. It is enough to destroy its education sector.

— ANM Ehsanul Hoque MilonMinister emphasizing the critical importance of education for a nation's survival.

Looking towards the future, the minister expressed Bangladesh's aspiration to become a global education hub. He stressed the critical need to transform the nation's population into a skilled workforce by prioritizing technical and vocational education. This commitment is reflected in the national budget, which has allocated an additional Tk 6,000 crore for technical education this year alone.

Dr Zafrullah is no longer with us, but his legacy lives on. He established Gono University for the people, and it continues to uphold that vision.

— ANM Ehsanul Hoque MilonMinister reflecting on the legacy of Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury and the founding principles of Gono University.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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