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Firm Empowers Teachers, Students to Leverage AI Responsibly

Emma Okonji Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited, in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and its Education District III office, has concluded its inaugural AI4Learning

The Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited, in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and its Education District III office, has successfully completed its initial AI4Learning Initiative. This program, aimed at empowering both educators and students to understand and utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) effectively, has been widely recognized as a significant step forward in integrating technology into education.

Fiyinfoluwa Olorunsola, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited, expressed the company's belief that technology becomes truly impactful when people possess the knowledge and confidence to use it responsibly. He emphasized that the AI4Learning initiative seeks to equip teachers and students with the necessary skills to embrace AI, explore its potential, and comprehend its limitations.

This balanced approach is crucial to ensure effective and judicious use of AI in teaching and everyday life.

Recognizing the relevance of AI in the modern world, the Vice Principal of Victoria Island Senior Secondary School, Ms. Regina Iton, highlighted the significance of the AI4Learning initiative. She stated that exposing teachers and students to practical AI applications is invaluable. As educators, it is their responsibility to help students understand the technologies that are shaping their world, while also teaching them to use these technologies responsibly and productively.

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