Rohan Samarajiva

We celebrate a life well lived and mourn the loss of a valued friend and colleague

Since some recent terrorist incidents, concerns about the impact of social media have been reverberating throughout the world. Legislators and policy makers are under pressure to “do something,” even without fully understanding the problems and the viable solutions.

It is customary to assess aspects of the performance of a country using composite indices such as the Ease of Doing Business Index or the Network Readiness Index.

Is now the right time for Bangladesh to start addressing artificial intelligence (AI)? Are there more important issues deserving of the attention of policy makers and regulators at this time?

I have long been a reader of science fiction. Not just for entertainment, but also for insights useful for my research and teaching.