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Media personality Bridget Otoo has come to the defense of former President John Dramani Mahama's recent proposal to employ Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the fight against illegal mining in Ghana.

Bridget Otoo backs Mahama's AI galamsey fight, says he talks based on research | Pulse Ghana

Dorcas Agambila

Highlighting&nbsp;Mahama's&nbsp;reputation for substantiated statements, Otoo took to social media on May 15, 2024, urging the public to await further details from&nbsp;Mahama’s&nbsp;campaign team regarding&nbsp;the implementation of&nbsp;the proposed policy.

Andreas Kamasah

“You should know by now that @JDMahama&nbsp;doesn’t&nbsp;talk&nbsp;basabasa, whatever&nbsp;he says is grounded in research.

“Even when I heard about AI in the fight against&nbsp;mining&nbsp;I had to raise&nbsp;eyebrow&nbsp;and then started reading.

“It’s&nbsp;fascinating&nbsp;and&nbsp;I cannot wait&nbsp;in the coming days&nbsp;for them to break it down&nbsp;cos&nbsp;we&nbsp;really&nbsp;need our water bodies cleaned.&nbsp;People are getting all kinds of diseases because of illegal mining&nbsp;and&nbsp;if investment in AI will help us identify illegal sites and deal with it to save lives… why not…”

Reymond Awusei Johnson

With the 2024 elections looming, Mahama has pledged to leverage advanced technology to tackle the pressing issue of illegal mining, also known as&nbsp;"galamsey,"&nbsp;which has led to severe environmental degradation and health concerns in various communities.

Addressing the 3rd Annual Transformational Dialogue on Small-scale Mining at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani on May 15, 2024, Mahama underscored that if elected, his administration would harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and monitor all small-scale mining and&nbsp;galamsey&nbsp;operations.

"We will introduce and encourage technological innovation to improve capacity for coordinated monitoring of the small-scale mining sector and reduce environmental impact.

"This will include using AI to locate all small-scale mining and&nbsp;galamsey&nbsp;operations, track excavators, and geo-fence all concessions to ensure mining operations&nbsp;are not conducted&nbsp;in unapproved areas, including water bodies,”&nbsp;he stated.

John Mahama will contest as flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress for the third time in the 2024 general elections.

Bridget Otoo backs Mahama's AI galamsey fight, says he talks based on research

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