Roadmap: Empower Researchers in AI Skills in Developing Countries

IJCOT-book-cover International Journal of Computer & Organization Trends  (IJCOT)          
 
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Volume - 15 Issue - 1
Year of Publication : 2025
Authors : Arwa Y. Aleryani
DOI : 10.14445/22492593/IJCOT-V15I1P301

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Arwa Y. Aleryani "Roadmap: Empower Researchers in AI Skills in Developing Countries" International Journal of Computer and Organization Trends  vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1-14, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22492593/IJCOT-V15I1P301 

Abstract

AI offers transformative potential in scientific research, enhancing access to data, collaboration, and analytical capabilities. However, researchers in developing countries face significant challenges in leveraging AI due to inadequate infrastructure, limited digital literacy, and resource constraints. This study explores these challenges and proposes a comprehensive roadmap to empower researchers with AI skills. The roadmap emphasizes cost-effective solutions, including cloud-based services, open-source tools, and strategic partnerships. By addressing barriers such as limited funding, digital skills gaps, and infrastructure deficits, the roadmap aims to promote sustainable development in scientific research. The plan is accompanied by proposals for tools and methods to monitor and track progress so that the outcomes of each stage are verified. The findings emphasize the need to integrate digital literacy into educational curricula, promote interdisciplinary research, and build international collaboration. Ultimately, this research contributes to a systematic and scalable approach to enhancing scientific innovation in resource-constrained environments through empowerment in AI skills and qualifies researchers in resource-constrained environments to leverage AI tools to improve and develop their research and academic careers and facilitate their communication with peers to exchange information and expertise.

Keywords

AI Skills, Developing Countries, Digital Empowerment, Scientific Research.

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