Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Rehan Asif Asad has called on young people to step forward and use artificial intelligence (AI) to address various social challenges.

"Learning and adopting new technologies alone will not be enough to harness the potential of AI. We must also know how to apply these technologies to solve real-life problems," Asif said while addressing the closing ceremony of the second edition of "FutureMakers," an AI-based innovation competition organised by Grameenphone at a city hotel on Tuesday.

He said AI is transforming industries and economies worldwide, and it is crucial to ensure that young people have the necessary tools, skills and opportunitie...