A word of caution about India and the AI wagon
1 year, 6 months ago

A word of caution about India and the AI wagon

The Hindu  

There has been a rise in warnings against Artificial Intelligence by technology leaders, researchers and experts, including Geoffrey Hinton, Elon Musk, Emad Mostaque, Cathy O’Neil, Stuart J. Russell, and many others. Both commercial and government players in India are already evolving from Big Data towards AI for better targeting, efficiency, profits, as well as ‘perceived and intended’ social welfare. Furthermore, machines generalise learnt patterns to the population without knowing if the data used to train them are diverse and complete, with adequate representation from all communities and groups affected by their application. What AI deployment in India needs What compounds this problem is the poor state of administrative data in India across States. Tulika Avni Sinha is a public policy professional who works with state governments and multilateral institutions in India on the design, adoption, and implementation of data policies and systems.

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94 per cent of Indian desk workers feel the urgency to master AI
3 days, 19 hours ago

94 per cent of Indian desk workers feel the urgency to master AI

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Indian workers want to skill up on Artificial Intelligence as 94% feel an urgency to become AI expert. However, 40% of Indian workers have spent less than five hours learning how to use AI, and 30% of global workers say they have had no AI training at all, including no self-directed learning or experimentation, according to Slack's new Workforce …

Make AI in India, work for India is the vision as India embarks on AI revolution: Jitin Prasada
2 weeks ago

Make AI in India, work for India is the vision as India embarks on AI revolution: Jitin Prasada

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 9 Union Minister Jitin Prasada on Monday asserted the vision to develop artificial intelligence in India, for India, and all, and said the country is poised for an AI revolution. Prasada, Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology, in a keynote address at the India Internet Governance Forum 2024, said India is not only the largest …

Giving roots to sustainable Indian agriculture with HAI
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Giving roots to sustainable Indian agriculture with HAI

The Hindu  

Moravec’s paradox, which explains that Artificial Intelligence excels at complex tasks beyond human capability but struggles with tasks requiring direct interaction with the environment, offers scope for cross-linking human intelligence with AI for mutual improvement. This paradox could pave the way for developing Hybrid Agricultural Intelligence by combining farmers’ knowledge with AI, creating sustainable solutions that are tailored to the …

Navigating a way beside the Dragon's den: India's tightrope walk
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Navigating a way beside the Dragon's den: India's tightrope walk

Firstpost  

India must continue strengthening its military and economic independence, pursuing regional partnerships that offer security and economic alternatives to counter China Fortunately, India’s Vision 2030 places a strong emphasis on stability, strategic autonomy, and regional cooperation, and these principles are central to how India approaches its relationship with China, particularly in the context of the long-standing Himalayan border conflict and …

Meta's LeCun Seeks to Shape India's AI Future: A Vision for Open-Source Innovation
2 months ago

Meta's LeCun Seeks to Shape India's AI Future: A Vision for Open-Source Innovation

The Hindu  

Meta's LeCun highlights India's potential in shaping the future of AI. He emphasizes the country's talent pool, vibrant tech ecosystem, and open-source approach as key drivers of AI innovation. Meta's vision for AI focuses on empowering individuals and driving societal transformation through AI. The country's focus on frugal engineering and low-cost development of AI models will promote AI inclusion and …

'Indian data should remain in India': Akash Ambani bats for indigenous AI at IMC 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

'Indian data should remain in India': Akash Ambani bats for indigenous AI at IMC 2024

Firstpost  

Batting for indigenous research and development, Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash M Ambani said that India should develop indigenous AI applications and the policy should support the building of data centres domestically Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash M Ambani has called for the development of indigenous artificial intelligence capabilities. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New …

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On the second day of the Global AI Summit 2024 at HICC, experts from various fields discussed key aspects of Artificial Intelligence. Arghya Sengupta, Founder & Research Director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, said that India is not yet ready for AI regulations and that small innovators and developers could be most affected and recommended adopting certain codes …

Hyderabad: Poised to be a leader in AI
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Poised to be a leader in AI

Deccan Chronicle  

In Telangana, AI is being used to overcome traditional agricultural challenges - by analysing crop data and soil conditions, AI provides personalized guidance to farmers, to maximize yield and get the best possible harvest. As the world eagerly delves into the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence, learning more while it harnesses AI’s potential, the Telangana Global AI Summit 2024 at …

Upskilling key to blunting impact of AI on jobs: Telangana IT Minister Sridhar Babu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Upskilling key to blunting impact of AI on jobs: Telangana IT Minister Sridhar Babu

The Hindu  

A two-day Global AI Summit, to be organised by Telangana government in Hyderabad from September 5, is set to serve as a forum for exchange of views on issues concerning Artificial Intelligence, seeking advice from global experts as well as getting inputs for the proposed AI City. The summit next month will set an example for other States even while …

Shortage of AI leadership in Indian business
4 months, 1 week ago

Shortage of AI leadership in Indian business

Hindustan Times  

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising industries worldwide, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and economic growth. However, in India, a critical shortage of strong AI leadership is emerging as a significant barrier to fully leveraging these opportunities. The government’s AI initiative in agriculture, where AI-powered systems help farmers with crop health monitoring and yield predictions, demonstrates the transformative potential of AI …

AI, AI Captain: India Tops Global Rankings in Skills, GitHub Projects, 40th in Readiness: MoS IT to Parliament
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AI, AI Captain: India Tops Global Rankings in Skills, GitHub Projects, 40th in Readiness: MoS IT to Parliament

News 18  

While India ranks first in Artificial Intelligence Skill Penetration and first in the number of GitHub AI Projects in the Stanford AI Index report 2024, in the Oxford AI Readiness Index, India is ranked 40th, reflecting the country’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its AI infrastructure, Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, recently told Parliament. Prasada emphasised …

Stringent regulations could hinder growth of AI in India: experts
6 months ago

Stringent regulations could hinder growth of AI in India: experts

The Hindu  

As India grapples with the regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence, a sector which has seen rapid development in recent years, experts opine that strict regulations could stifle the country’s burgeoning AI-driven economy. While the high court is scheduled to hear the petition in July, the MeitY on March 1 issued an advisory saying that all generative AI products, like large …

India's AI Spending Forecasted to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2027: Intel-IDC Report
7 months, 1 week ago

India's AI Spending Forecasted to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2027: Intel-IDC Report

News 18  

Intel and IDC have unveiled a joint report assessing the Artificial Intelligence maturity level across eight markets, including India. The report highlighted that India’s AI spending is forecasted to experience the swiftest expansion among the examined markets, with a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate of 31.5 per cent from 2023, reaching $5.1 billion by 2027. According to the report, India, …

We will have AI models designed and built in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
9 months, 1 week ago

We will have AI models designed and built in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Hindustan Times  

The recently announced IndiaAI Mission will help create artificial intelligence models that are wholly designed and built in the country, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar asserted on Monday. “They have access to this kind of infrastructure, and as part of building digital infrastructure, IndiaAI will build this AI Compute infrastructure,” Chandrasekhar, who was speaking in Kerala's Thiruvananathapuram, explained. These are IndiaAI …

India’s AI leap: bridging the gap
9 months, 1 week ago

India’s AI leap: bridging the gap

Live Mint  

Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government have been talking about ‘Making AI in India’ and ‘Making AI Work for India’ for some time now, there was a worry that the lack of powerful AI compute infrastructure could hold India’s AI ambitions back. The money allocated to help build the all-critical GPU infrastructure through a public-private partnership model …

Mission possible for Battlefield AI
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mission possible for Battlefield AI

Hindustan Times  

The India AI Mission, approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday, could give Artificial Intelligence development in the country the quantum leap it needs. The mission eyes a comprehensive bolstering of the AI ecosystem — from setting up adequate computing power to facilitating access to anonymised datasets, even establishing a pipeline for AI talent. India’s size and diversity make it imperative …

What is IndiaAI Mission, announced by govt to ‘bolster’ country's AI ecosystem?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What is IndiaAI Mission, announced by govt to ‘bolster’ country's AI ecosystem?

Hindustan Times  

The government on Thursday announced the national-level IndiaAI Mission with a budget outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore. Here is all you need to know about IndiaAI Mission: The IndiaAI Mission has various components, namely IndiaAI Compute Capacity, IndiaAI Innovation Centre, IndiaAI Datasets Platform, IndiaAI Application Development Initiative, IndiaAI FutureSkills, IndiaAI Startup Financing, and Safe & Trusted AI. Under IndiaAI Compute Capacity, …

Government approves IndiaAI Mission with outlay of Rs 10,372 crore: Here's everything you need to know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Government approves IndiaAI Mission with outlay of Rs 10,372 crore: Here's everything you need to know

India TV News  

In order to encourage the development of artificial intelligence in India, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a national-level IndiaAI mission with a budget outlay of Rs 10,371.92 crore. As per the cabinet press note, “The IndiaAI mission will establish a comprehensive ecosystem catalysing AI innovation through strategic programs and partnerships across the public and private sectors”. The press note …

India Needs 10 Lakh AI Experts, Says Rajanna
10 months, 1 week ago

India Needs 10 Lakh AI Experts, Says Rajanna

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India needs 10 lakh people trained in artificial intelligence by 2026 and the technology industry is making significant investments in this, said V. Rajanna, president, of technology, services, and software, TCS. Delivering the keynote address at the annual event of Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association here on Wednesday, he said Hyderabad was a pioneer in launching digital citizen services in …

India working with friendly nations on leveraging AI to enhance defence capabilities: DRDO chief
11 months ago

India working with friendly nations on leveraging AI to enhance defence capabilities: DRDO chief

Firstpost  

India is collaborating with “friendly” countries on leveraging Artificial intelligence for enhancing defence capabilities, the head of the Defence Research Development Organisation said on Thursday. Speaking to ANI, Samir V Kamat explained that India is working with other countries on developing tools as well as fundamental research in improving the algorithm which goes into AI. When asked whether India is …

India must grab the AI opportunity to speed up growth
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India must grab the AI opportunity to speed up growth

Live Mint  

In August, Chandrayan-3’s landing on the moon signified more than India’s advancement in science and technology. This allows us to move away from ‘narrow AI’ that can accomplish specific tasks to a future where AI agents will be able to accomplish several different tasks based on our interests and preferences. From enabling faster detection of diseases and driving cutting-edge innovations …

India boosts AI in weather forecasts as floods, droughts increase
1 year ago

India boosts AI in weather forecasts as floods, droughts increase

The Hindu  

India is testing artificial intelligence to build climate models to improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country, a top weather official said. Weather agencies around the world are focussing on AI, which can bring down cost and improve speed, and which Britain's Met Office says could "revolutionise" weather forecasting, with a recent Google-funded …

How India Can Ride the AI Wave Through Education and Workforce Development, Expert Weighs In
1 year ago

How India Can Ride the AI Wave Through Education and Workforce Development, Expert Weighs In

News 18  

In his insights, Mr. Jaspreet Bindra, Managing Director & Founder of The Tech Whisperer, identifies India’s strategic advantages in the global AI environment and offers a thorough plan for utilising AI in the nation’s workforce development and educational system. Our software services companies are plugged into almost every Fortune 500 company, and they all want to do something with generative …

How India's tryst with Artificial Intelligence will ensure its developed status by 2047
1 year ago

How India's tryst with Artificial Intelligence will ensure its developed status by 2047

Firstpost  

Under Prime Minister Modi’s tech-focused policies, India has shifted from being a follower to a leader. Hosting the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence summit and leading GPAI in 2024 marks a significant leap In 1956, when John McCarthy introduced the term “Artificial Intelligence”, the idea that the 21st century would become synonymous with AI dominance was beyond anyone’s imagination. The …

India\'s AI Programme to Drive $1 Trillion Digital Economy by 2026: MoS Rajeev
1 year, 2 months ago

India\'s AI Programme to Drive $1 Trillion Digital Economy by 2026: MoS Rajeev

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The government is hopeful that India's artificial intelligence programme is likely to be a kinetic enabler for India to achieve the goal of a $1-trillion digital economy by 2026. “This is a deep, multi-year roadmap to make Indian AI work for being a kinetic enabler of the trillion dollar digital economy,” Chandrasekhar said. “Äpart from supporting the startup …

Data | India tops AI projects in GitHub
1 year, 4 months ago

Data | India tops AI projects in GitHub

The Hindu  

In 2022, software developers in India contributed to over 24% of AI related projects in GitHub, the most in the world, according to Stanford’s latest Artificial Intelligence Index Report. Journal publication share The chart shows the distribution of AI journal publications over the last 12 years, sorted by geographic region. In fact, all the top nine out of the ten …

Good and bad: The Hindu Editorial on India and artificial intelligence
1 year, 6 months ago

Good and bad: The Hindu Editorial on India and artificial intelligence

The Hindu  

Generative artificial intelligence is AI that can create new data. There are many instances of generative AI in the world today, most commonly used to generate text, images, and code in response to users’ requests, even if they are capable of more. In the last few years, AI models backed by neural networks trained on very large datasets and with …

An ‘atmanirbhar’ AI will benefit India. Here’s why
1 year, 7 months ago

An ‘atmanirbhar’ AI will benefit India. Here’s why

Hindustan Times  

ChatGPT may represent a point of inflection in public consciousness about the power of Artificial Intelligence and its key role in society. But the problem is that RBI has shortlisted seven foreign companies, one of which would eventually develop and likely run its AI operations. When applied to the supervision of India’s financial systems, what comes out of such foreign-sourced …

India must embrace techno-globalism
1 year, 8 months ago

India must embrace techno-globalism

Hindustan Times  

2023 will likely mark an inflection point in humankind’s quest for Artificial Intelligence. The role of open science is best exemplified by the developments in 2017, when Google Brain and Google Research scholars introduced a new network architecture called “Transformer”, which forms the bedrock of ChatGPT-like models. Similarly, Meta released a model called LLaMA or Large Language Model Meta AI …

Make AI Work For India: What The Future Holds For Artificial Intelligence
1 year, 9 months ago

Make AI Work For India: What The Future Holds For Artificial Intelligence

ABP News  

As India stands at the threshold of leaving China behind to be the most populous country in the world, it now holds immense responsibility to decide the future of education, employment, and skill development of nearly one-fifth of the global population. Projects like Digital India BHASHINI and Digi Yatra can be the stepping-stone for large-scale AI implementation across all major …

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget 2023 highlighted the government’s focus on building localised applications for artificial intelligence, announcing that the country will set up three new centres in top educational institutions with the intention of finding scalable solutions across sectors, including agriculture, health, and sustainable cities. “The three new planned, dedicated AI Centres of Excellence will help accelerate the adoption and mainstreaming …

Mint Explainer: Why India is stressing on data at G20
2 years ago

Mint Explainer: Why India is stressing on data at G20

Live Mint  

'Data for development' will be an integral part of the overall theme of India's G20 presidency. Big data analytics and legacy-data mining are expected to help developing countries grow faster, reduce economic disparities, ensure equitable growth and meet UN's Sustainable Development Goals faster. How data mining can drive development Big data analytics is expected to transform policymaking across the globe, …

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more
2 years ago

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more

The Hindu  

The Google for India 2022 event that concluded on December 19 stressed heavily on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in real life scenarios. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, in his conversation with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications and Electronics & IT, mentioned that Google’s India Digitisation Fund will focus more on women-driven businesses and start-ups. Google is …

India’s AI market likely to see 20% growth over next five years: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

India’s AI market likely to see 20% growth over next five years: Report

Hindustan Times  

India’s artificial intelligence market is expected to witness a growth of 20% over the next five years, and the country is among the top three talent markets, producing 16% of the world’s AI talent pool, a joint study conducted by Microsoft and the Internet and Mobile Association of India has revealed. “Artificial intelligence is no longer a fringe technology for …

AI algorithms far from neutral in India
3 years, 10 months ago

AI algorithms far from neutral in India

Live Mint  

Governments are increasingly using artificial intelligence and machine learning in decision-making. For example, such algorithms may fail to recognize religious or caste biases and could treat oppressed minorities unfairly. The study, by Nithya Sambasivan and others at Google Research, US, is based on interviews with 36 academics from various fields and activists working with marginalized communities. This means safety apps …

For artificial intelligence to flourish, governments need to think ahead about its responsible use
4 years, 2 months ago

For artificial intelligence to flourish, governments need to think ahead about its responsible use

Firstpost  

With technology blurring international boundaries, governments need to cooperate and collaborate to put mechanisms in place to manage the power of AI. Artificial Intelligence simply means The ability to crunch lots and lots of data at extremely high speeds at very low costs using of machines So far, the human mind was the fastest known data cruncher, and we prided …

Intel India sets up centre for artificial intelligence
4 years, 2 months ago

Intel India sets up centre for artificial intelligence

The Hindu  

Intel India said it had partnered IIIT Hyderabad, Public Health Foundation of India and the Telangana government to unveil a research centre to focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to solve India’s population-scale challenges in sectors such as healthcare and smart mobility. The applied AI research centre, INAI, here will act as a catalyst to accelerate India’s leadership in AI while …

India will be among global AI superpowers: Brad Smith
4 years, 2 months ago

India will be among global AI superpowers: Brad Smith

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: India will inevitably be one of the world’s artificial intelligence superpowers, Brad Smith, president and chief legal officer, Microsoft Corp. said at the ongoing Responsible AI for Social Empowerment event. Smith indicated that India’s national strategy on AI is the right foundation, not just to advance AI but also topromote responsible AI built on firm ethical principles. Smith said …

AI in India Will Help Add Rs 37 Lakh Crore to Economy by 2025, Says NASSCOM Report
4 years, 4 months ago

AI in India Will Help Add Rs 37 Lakh Crore to Economy by 2025, Says NASSCOM Report

News 18  

NASSCOM, India’s premier IT governance body, has launched its annual report on artificial intelligence, titled ‘Unlocking Value from Data and AI: The India Opportunity’. NASSCOM’s AI report 2020 further states that other key benefits of AI include areas such as optimising logistics through traffic analysis, streamlining lending and financial services through data-based risk analysis, remote diagnostics and resource allocation in …

Investing in data, AI is crucial for country
4 years, 4 months ago

Investing in data, AI is crucial for country

Live Mint  

BENGALURU :India has the right ecosystem and an efficient talent pool to create millions of new-age jobs and drive a data and artificial intelligence revolution to become a global powerhouse, said top executives of Infosys Ltd and Wipro Ltd at a panel discussion organized by IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday. “We have to identify a comprehensive plan for India’s …

Data, AI can add $450-500 bn to India’s GDP by 2025: Nasscom
4 years, 4 months ago

Data, AI can add $450-500 bn to India’s GDP by 2025: Nasscom

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Data and Artificial Intelligence could potentially add $450-500 billion to India’s gross domestic product by 2025 and drive India’s economic growth, said a report by industry body Nasscom. The report ‘Unlocking Value from Data and AI’ lays down an action plan that can help the country emerge stronger from the covid-19 crisis by taking co-ordinated action to enhance …

PM Modi Encourages AI Development in India, Focuses on Bridging Skill Gap
6 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi Encourages AI Development in India, Focuses on Bridging Skill Gap

The Quint  

PM Modi emphasizes the importance of AI for India's growth and development. He urges the students and teachers to identify the grand challenges facing the country that can be resolved by applications of AI. Modi emphasizes that AI should be made in India and to work for the betterment of the country. He also seeks to know whether the combination …

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