To advance the development of future leaders in AI, through programs centered around machine learning, AI ethics, and data policy.

The world economic forum has projected that AI is anticipated to contribute $15.7T to the global economy by 2030, with education being counted among the most heavily impacted industries. Many higher education institutions have embraced large language models (LLMs) for diverse applications. However, concerns about data privacy, academic integrity, biases, and accessibility persist. The University of the West Indies (UWI), through the DECE, stands at the forefront of AI research and education ... in the Caribbean. The institution recognizes the need for AI in modern education, with its potential to enhance personalized learning and augment traditional teaching methods.

The development of scalable safe AI, additionally, holds the promise for building revenue streams for the UWI through selling subscription-based services to any educational system at any level, throughout the world.

Technology advancement and Readiness

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DECE) at the St. Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies is seeking US$97,696.00 in funding for the development of safe and reliable AI systems for education systems.