A Center for AI and Robotics opened in Mali

In Mali, near Bamako, a state center for artificial intelligence and robotics (CIAR‑Mali) has been opened on an area of 50 hectares, with a cost of 5.2 billion CFA francs (5.7 million US dollars).
The center will be engaged in training, research, and the development of technologies for agriculture, healthcare, industry, environmental protection, and data processing.
In the 2026–2027 academic year, CIAR‑Mali will admit 40 students for the first year of study under a comprehensive preparatory program covering mathematics, physics, and engineering sciences.
In the future, the center will offer training in such areas as artificial intelligence, advanced systems and robotics, data science, and the design of intelligent computer systems.
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