AKU Showcase Explores AI in Research for Global Impact

From AI-powered cough analysis for diagnosis of tuberculosis to machine learning models supporting maternal and child health, researchers across Aga Khan University (AKU) are harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Intelligence (DI) to address some of today’s most pressing challenges in health, education, and development. These innovations took centre stage at the AKU Global Research Showcase: Harnessing AI and Digital Intelligence for Impact, organised by the AKU Research Office and attended by faculty, students, alumni, donors, partners, policymakers, and members of the public from across AKU’s global network. Opening the event, AKU President and Vice Chancellor, Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin emphasised that universities must play an active role in shaping the future of AI responsibly. “At AKU, we are not bystanders in the age of AI,” he said. “We are innovators who are discovering how this powerful technology can advance health, education and scholarship, while working to ensure its use is ethical and reinforces the trust the public places in the health care and higher education sectors.”