An artificial intelligence platform intended to speed up the preparation of Cabinet minutes and the issuance of Cabinet decisions is expected to be introduced in Antigua and Barbuda before year-end, Information Technology Minister Melford Nicholas says.

Speaking on Point FM on Nov. 10, Nicholas said the system would help produce Cabinet documentation faster than the current process.

“We’re going to introduce it shortly,” he said, describing a platform designed to accelerate the recording of minutes and the communication of decisions.

Nicholas presented the initiative as an example of how technology developed for use in Antigua and Barbuda could eventually be offered to other Caribbean governments.

He suggested that, once the system is demonstrated locally, neighbouring countries could seek versions adapted to their own requirements. Sharing the underlying technology could allow other governments to acquire it at a lower cost than developing a separate platform, he said.

Nicholas used St. Kitts and Nevis as a hypothetical example of how that regional expansion could work. He did not announce an agreement with another government.

The minister said Antigua and Barbuda has the expertise to build more of its own technology systems and reduce dependence on lengthy contracts with overseas providers.

“We have the competence to be able to build our own IT solutions,” he said.

Nicholas linked the proposed Cabinet platform to a broader ambition to develop the local technology industry, create opportunities for University of the West Indies graduates and export services across the region.

He did not identify the developer, disclose the cost or explain the arrangements for protecting confidential Cabinet information and checking AI-generated records.

This article was originally published by Antigua News Room. Read the original article here: Antigua and Barbuda plans AI system to speed up Cabinet minutes and decisions.