KUCHING: Asia for Animals (AFA) has been advised to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their research and data analysis to enhance future policy-making decisions related to climate change.
Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr. Sim Kui Hian suggested that AFA and other organisations explore the potential of AI to help address the threats posed by climate change.
Dr Sim shared that AI technology will continue to accelerate and would offer non-governmental organisations (NGOs) a more efficient and comprehensive approach to developing better policies and laws.
“AI technology may not be able to replace or compete with the skills that human beings have, but AI could facilitate or assist.
“We need to be practical at the moment, so I think that AFA must start incorporating all these (AI), read the data and (see) how you can do it,” he said, adding that artificial intelligence has gradually become a part of our daily lives.
Dr Sim, who also serves as thePublic Health, Housing, and Local Government Minister, was speaking at the Asia For Animals Sarawak Conference Gala Dinner at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) last night (Oct 13).
“I urge that you look at the animals and the human beings, (and its relation) because if you don’t look at all these, climate change will affect all of us,” he said.
Acknowledging Sarawak’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions, Dr Sim stressed that climate change remains a concern for all if more efforts are not made to mitigate its effects.
The three-day Asia for Animals Sarawak Conference 2023, themed “Education and Engagement Bring Change,” saw the participation of over 400 delegates and 82 speakers from more than 23 countries.
Also present at the Gala Dinner were president of Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), Datin Dona Drury-Wee, and Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) director, Dr.Adrian Susin Ambud.
