Debt Worse Than Leprosy, Destroys Generations, Says Obasanjo.
He made the remark while questioning how Nigeria accumulated its debt and the impact of the country’s economic decisions over the years.
“And for anybody to say that debt is no leprosy is absolute nonsense.
Debt is worse than leprosy because leprosy destroys only one person, whereas debt destroys generations,” he said.
“How did we get ourselves into this trap? Can AI help us?” Obasanjo also warned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be another booby trap of the West against developing countries. The former president stated this while speaking at the Ajibosin 3.0 Symposium, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The symposium, with the theme, “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Solve Grassroots Problems and Accelerate National Development”, drew speakers from academics, policymakers, politicians and other stakeholders, and featured discussants who warned Nigerians against uncontrolled exposure to AI applications.
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