AfriMUN Calls for Moderate AI Use Among African Youth

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The Africa International Model of United Nations (afriMUN) has urged young people in Africa to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in moderation. 

The Delegates from various countries agreed that while AI has positive effects, such as bridging knowledge gaps and driving development, it also has negative consequences.

The resolution was passed during the 2024 afriMUN conference in Abeokuta, Nigeria, which focused on navigating AI, emerging technologies, and global security dilemmas.

According to President General Chimezie Udiechukwu, the conference aimed to engage young people in the debate about AI’s importance and promote moderation in its use.

He noted that in the world today, AI has been a raging battle, whether it is for the good or bad, noting that everything in life has its good and bad sides, but moderation is the key.

Udieckuwu mentioned that AI has contributed a lot especially in improving knowledge and bringing the gap for the young, yet, he recommended that its usage must be moderate.

According to him, “The program is being organized for the youth to be able to develop moderation with the use of artificial intelligence because of its negative impacts on the world”.

“The conference is for us to get young people to contribute to the general debate about the importance of Artificial Intelligence in our world today. AI, there has been this raging battle: what is the essence of AI? Is it for good or is it for bad? Of course, we know that everything we have in life has its good and bad sides. Moderation is the key”

“We emphasize the importance of quality investment in young people. if we start investing in young people l, We must participate with young people because education is right, then we manage education and help a young man who is properly informed about the things that most know nothing about, how to do business and to know to contribute”

Also speaking, the Ambassador of Belgium to Nigeria, Amb. Pieter Leenkgnet told the delegates to remain focused adding that they have bigger roles to play ahead of them in the future.

He posited that AI has its positive impact so as negative impacts, and people cannot be deprived of using it, noting that unguided use of AI can be a threatening.

Leenknget advocated for control of its usage, without allowing it to overgrow human beings and society.

He expressed pleasure to be part of the activities of the AfriMUN conference 2024, maintaining that it brings back memories of his older days to him.

Meanwhile, the Conference Director Opeyemi Olusanya in his welcome address explained that afriMUN is a platform made available to build your people intellectually to become great diplomats.

He submitted that beyond what is taught in classes, the youths need to understand how international relations work and build them to gain clarity, leadership skills, and mental consciousness which is key to the economic setting of any nation.

Olusanya called on the government to buy into the ideas of afriMUN to enable the opportunity to spread across the countries and the world at large.

Present at the afriMUN conference 2024 were:

Ambassador of Belgium to Nigeria, Amb. Peter Leenknget, Ghana Consulate General, Edmund N.K Frimpong, delegates of Kenya, Ghana, and Secretary General of the Assembly, Greg Ifunaya, others.

 

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