Summary
- The meeting focused on Pakistan’s potential role in the rapidly expanding global artificial intelligence economy, with discussions covering AI infrastructure, education, skills development and the country’s growing pool of digital talent.
- He highlighted the potential to use Pakistan’s young workforce, digital capabilities and other resources to strengthen the country’s participation in the global AI sector.
- Saqib stressed that access to these technologies should extend to people who remain outside traditional financial systems, arguing that AI and tokenisation could help create new opportunities for economic participation and inclusion.
Minister of State and Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
The meeting focused on Pakistan’s potential role in the rapidly expanding global artificial intelligence economy, with discussions covering AI infrastructure, education, skills development and the country’s growing pool of digital talent.
According to Saqib, the two sides also explored opportunities for deeper engagement between Pakistan and OpenAI. He highlighted the potential to use Pakistan’s young workforce, digital capabilities and other resources to strengthen the country’s participation in the global AI sector.
A day earlier, Saqib delivered a keynote address at the Social Business, Youth and Technology Forum during the 81st UN General Assembly session.
Speaking at the forum, he discussed the challenges and opportunities facing emerging economies as global financial systems undergo major changes. He said artificial intelligence and tokenisation could play a significant role in expanding financial inclusion across developing countries.
Saqib stressed that access to these technologies should extend to people who remain outside traditional financial systems, arguing that AI and tokenisation could help create new opportunities for economic participation and inclusion.
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