India\'s AI Programme to Drive $1 Trillion Digital Economy by 2026: MoS Rajeev
1 year, 5 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 ecosystem, India’s AI programme will focus on comprehensive skills in the country, building computer infrastructure etc,” the minister said. As far as the report is concerned, it recommends creation of India data sets platform to be used by domestic startups and researchers, building graphical processing unit -based computer infrastructure to provide resources for development of AI engines or models to indigenous firms.

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Naidu Tells Students to Use AI for Decision-Making
16 hours, 22 minutes ago

Naidu Tells Students to Use AI for Decision-Making

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has stressed the importance of AI adoption, saying, 65 per cent of Indians make use of AI, compared to the global 30 per cent. Students should use AI for real-time decision-making and lead in emerging technologies like quantum computing, Naidu said while addressing the All India Research Scholars Summit -2025 at the Indian Institute …

AAP MP Raghav Chadha Calls For India To Lead AI Revolution: 'If We Don't Act Now, We'll Lose Edge'
4 days ago

AAP MP Raghav Chadha Calls For India To Lead AI Revolution: 'If We Don't Act Now, We'll Lose Edge'

ABP News  

Aam Aadmi Party MP in Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha on Tuesday called for India to lead the Artificial Intelligence revolution and not trail behind. 'India Has Maximum Caliber' Chadha also pointed out that from 2010 to 2022, the US filed 60% of the world’s AI patents, China 20%, and India just 0.5%. Speaking further, the Rajya Sabha MP said India …

Bringing AI To Life: India’s Role As World’s Leading AI Implementor
4 days, 23 hours ago

Bringing AI To Life: India’s Role As World’s Leading AI Implementor

ABP News  

By Shawn Chauhan In a world chasing AI breakthroughs and flashy innovations, India’s quiet yet transformative approach offers something distinct — and perhaps even more powerful. With one of the largest pools of tech talent worldwide, and with Microsoft planning to train another 10 million Indian workers in AI by 2030, India’s workforce is primed to become deeply comfortable with …

India AI Mission: How we're poised to ride next innovation wave
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India AI Mission: How we're poised to ride next innovation wave

India Today  

In the past five months, both Jensen Huang, CEO of the American computer chipmaker Nvidia, and Sam Altman, who heads OpenAI, have visited India, emphasising the country’s growing significance in the tech world, including in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Basically, it reinforces the need for self-reliance in AI infrastructure, talent development and certainly open-source collaboration.” HOMEGROWN MODELS On February …

Building AI Literacy: Preparing India's workforce for the future
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Building AI Literacy: Preparing India's workforce for the future

India Today  

Artificial Intelligence is a disruptor that is restructuring every sector, from agriculture to health, banking, manufacturing, and almost everything else. AI’s Expanding Role Beyond the Tech Sector The commonly held belief that AI is only for tech sectors has limited people’s understanding of how it affects almost every sector in society. India's current workforce of millions of employees in industry …

Man vs Machine | The age of the AI agents
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Man vs Machine | The age of the AI agents

India Today  

The disruption that DeepSeek’s emergence has caused in the field of Generative Artificial Intelligence has re-energised the discussion on ‘Sovereign AI’. The term broadly refers to a nation’s ability to create its own AI infrastructure, including foundational large language models such as DeepSeek-R1, developed by a Chinese startup at a much lower cost than OpenAI’s industry-leading GPT-4the building blocks of …

AI, capital, startups & reforms will drive India’s growth to $8 trillion: Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani
2 weeks, 2 days ago

AI, capital, startups & reforms will drive India’s growth to $8 trillion: Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani

Live Mint  

India’s path to an $8 trillion economy by 2035 will be unlocked by artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and deep economic reforms, says Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. At Arkam Ventures' Annual Meet on 12 March 2025, Nilekani laid out "four great unlocks"—technology, capital, entrepreneurship, and formalization—that he believes can propel India's growth beyond current projections. “One of the goals of open …

Why are Indian firms racing to build local AI? | Explained
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Why are Indian firms racing to build local AI? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On March 6, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s IndiaAI Mission launched AI Kosha, a national dataset platform that will gather non-personal data from various ministries and departments in order to develop Artificial Intelligence models and tools. It also launched the Common Compute portal to allow startups and academia to access a shared pool of …

India has the raw materials to do well in AI: Toby Walsh, chief scientist at UNSW
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India has the raw materials to do well in AI: Toby Walsh, chief scientist at UNSW

India Today  

In a world where AI is rapidly evolving, the conversation around its impact, regulation, and future is more critical than ever. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2025, Toby Walsh, chief scientist at UNSW.ai, AI Institute, shed light on the global AI race, India’s potential, and the ethical challenges surrounding this transformative technology. Even the Manhattan Project didn’t see this …

2025 is the year of AI agents: Puneet Chandok, Microsoft India head
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2025 is the year of AI agents: Puneet Chandok, Microsoft India head

India Today  

AI is evolving at a rapid pace, and Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia, believes 2025 will be the year AI agents truly shine. “We are entering a world of modern diversity with multiple large and small language models,” Chandok said, stressing the rapid growth in AI capabilities. "It’s taking the drudgery out of my work and …

Laying the digital path to a developed India
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Laying the digital path to a developed India

Hindustan Times  

In Baramati, Maharashtra, a small farmer is rewriting the rules of agriculture with Artificial Intelligence. Building AI — compute, data, and innovation: Semiconductors and electronics form the backbone, while DPI serves as the driving force propelling India’s tech revolution. The government is facilitating the development of India’s own foundational models, including Large Language Models and problem-specific AI solutions tailored to …

China says it will increase support for AI, science and tech innovation
3 weeks, 3 days ago

China says it will increase support for AI, science and tech innovation

The Hindu  

China said on Wednesday it would boost support for the application of artificial intelligence models and the development of venture capital investment, in a bid to foster more technology breakthroughs and become more self-reliant. The country wants to foster "industries of the future" including biomanufacturing, quantum technology, embodied AI and 6G technology, the report said. To do so, China plans …

Indian market has a cost advantage; need to solve India-specific problems, says panel
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian market has a cost advantage; need to solve India-specific problems, says panel

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A panel of top artificial intelligence leaders in India said making the technology in the most populous country can aid in creating it for the world as such models are relatively easy to scale up. Echoing the sentiment, Geetha Manjunath, chief executive officer and founder, Niramai Health Analytix said the Indian “jugaad” method has a considerable cost advantage …

India leads in AI skilling boom, even as concerns around job automation persist.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India leads in AI skilling boom, even as concerns around job automation persist.

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: India is seeing the largest amount of artificial intelligence skilling in India, according to Coursera's managing director for India and Asia Pacific, Raghav Gupta. Gupta alongside Adecco Group’s India country manager Sunil Chemmankotil, RPA2AI Research chief executive officer Kashyap Kompella, and upGrad Enterprise president Neeraj Gera were part of a panel discussion at the summit on whether AI will …

AI democratization crucial for India’s global leadership, say experts at Mint AI Summit 2025
3 weeks, 3 days ago

AI democratization crucial for India’s global leadership, say experts at Mint AI Summit 2025

Live Mint  

India must democratize AI to establish itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence, AI experts deliberated at the Mint AI Summit 2025. “Universities, scholars, the government, and enterprises all have vital roles to play in building a strong AI ecosystem.” Metesh Bhati, chief digital and AI officer at Protean eGov Technologies Ltd, urged the government to open datasets to …

Mint AI Summit 2025: How enterprises are using AI
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Mint AI Summit 2025: How enterprises are using AI

Live Mint  

Artificial intelligence became a household topic of discussion after the launch of ChatGPT, the GenAI tool that could make content by adding a prompt, in November 2022. Dream Sports CIO Abhishek Ravi said that AI was a natural choice for his company, which has about 225 million Dream11 users, as plenty of data was generated. An expert from the banking …

Learning from DeepSeek, honing India’s AI strategy
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Learning from DeepSeek, honing India’s AI strategy

Hindustan Times  

The first two months of 2025 have been eventful in the world of Artificial Intelligence. Open source advantages Indian startups and researchers attempting to compete in AI, whereas closed source AI ecosystems will further deepen India’s dependence on foreign AI systems What do these developments imply for India’s quest for AI leadership? Second, India must put its weight behind open …

AI spending in India to grow 2.2x faster than digital tech in 3 yrs
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AI spending in India to grow 2.2x faster than digital tech in 3 yrs

Deccan Chronicle  

Spending on Artificial Intelligence technologies will grow at 2.2x the rate of overall digital technology spending in the next three years, generating an India economic impact of over USD 115 billion by the end of 2027, according to a latest report by International Data Corporation.IDC further predicts that by 2027, company executives would expect their GenAI projects to have at …

AI to have big impact on entire chain of investing, says former HUL MD Sanjiv Mehta
3 weeks, 6 days ago

AI to have big impact on entire chain of investing, says former HUL MD Sanjiv Mehta

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Mar 1 AI will have a big impact on the entire chain of investing from identifying categories where one wants to invest to the timing of exit and creating value, Executive Chairman of the L Catterton India and former Managing Director HUL, Sanjiv Mehta said on Saturday. He also said that the India-focussed joint venture that he formed with …

‘Firmly of the belief that AI will transform jobs’, says Akash Ambani in chat with Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain
4 weeks ago

‘Firmly of the belief that AI will transform jobs’, says Akash Ambani in chat with Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain

Firstpost  

Artificial intelligence is the most significant technological transformation of our era, and Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio, is certain that it will transform jobs rather than replace them. Let’s start with something soft and fun like how do you manage, you know, Jio, this amazing company and this work life balance between them. Harsh Jain I think AI is …

AI can propel Andhra Pradesh’s growth to achieve Swarnandhra Vision 2029 goals, say speakers at a conference
1 month ago

AI can propel Andhra Pradesh’s growth to achieve Swarnandhra Vision 2029 goals, say speakers at a conference

The Hindu  

Visakhapatnam Artificial Intelligence is one of the key technological trends that can propel Andhra Pradesh’s growth to achieve the goals of Swarnandhra Vision 2029. To achieve this, active participation of every stakeholder, from Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu to the student, is essential, according to the speakers and participants at a conference titled ‘Swarnandhra Vision 2029: Visakhapatnam Region Leading Growth …

Indian tech industry revenue projected to grow 5.1% even as job loss concerns persist
1 month ago

Indian tech industry revenue projected to grow 5.1% even as job loss concerns persist

The Hindu  

Amid concerns over jobs shrinking due to the impact of Artificial Intelligence, the National Association of Software Services Companies has projected the Indian technology industry’s revenue growth at 5.1% to $282.6 billion in FY 2025-26. “While the CEO outlook for FY26 remains measured yet positive, with increased tech and AI spending, sustaining the growth momentum requires a strategic vision,” Rajesh …

Indian VCs join a global race to back the next big AI disruptor
1 month ago

Indian VCs join a global race to back the next big AI disruptor

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: The world may still be grappling to figure out the scale of upheaval that generative AI could cause. Indian venture capital firms are also scouting for potential investment opportunities in some of the world’s most promising agentic AI ventures in India and overseas. Last month, US-headquartered Indian-origin agentic AI startup Atomicwork raised $25 million in series-A funding, bringing Khosla …

Manish Tewari | India and the global AI race: Winning strategies
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1 month ago

Manish Tewari | India and the global AI race: Winning strategies

Deccan Chronicle  

At the recent Munich Security Conference, US Vice-President J.D. A report by Change Engine ranks India 14th in AI research contributions, accounting for just 1.4 per cent of the global total, while the US and China lead with 30.4 per cent and 22.8 per cent contributions, respectively. Experts suggest that, to secure a competitive position, India must boost its AI …

India is shaping policies for responsible use of AI: Nirmala Sitharaman
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1 month ago

India is shaping policies for responsible use of AI: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

India is not merely experimenting with artificial intelligence but is also actively shaping policies to ensure that the technology receives the due attention, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Addressing the sixth convocation ceremony at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam on Saturday, the Minister highlighted how the country is implementing AI at scale across various sectors, emphasising …

‘Less than 30% of India’s AI experts have hands-on experience’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Less than 30% of India’s AI experts have hands-on experience’

The Hindu  

India is the second largest AI talent pool in the world, but less than 30% of these people have hands-on experience in AI, said Lalitha Indrakanti, CEO, Jaguar Land Rover Technology and Business Services in India. “India certainly has the second largest AI talent pool, but if you look at it in a broader sense, less than 30% of them …

India moves a step closer to desi Deepseek: 5 things you should know
1 month, 1 week ago

India moves a step closer to desi Deepseek: 5 things you should know

Live Mint  

India is accelerating its efforts to build a homegrown artificial intelligence foundational model, akin to China’s DeepSeek, under the ambitious ₹10,370-crore IndiaAI Mission. Among them, 20 proposals focus specifically on large language models, highlighting India’s growing commitment to AI innovation, added the report. Top Companies in the Race The publication highlighted that some of the biggest names in India’s AI …

Ideas of India 2025: Manish Gupta Explains the Evolution of AI and Foundation Models
1 month, 1 week ago

Ideas of India 2025: Manish Gupta Explains the Evolution of AI and Foundation Models

ABP News  

At the Ideas of India Summit 2025, Manish Gupta, Director of Google DeepMind, shared valuable insights into the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence over the past decade. During his conversation, moderated by author and columnist Chetan Bhagat, Gupta explained how AI has transformed industries worldwide, thanks to the rise of foundation models and generative AI technologies.Gupta discussed the long-standing history …

Ideas of India 2025 Summit 2025: Manish Gupta Discusses AI's Evolution and Its Role in Creativity
1 month, 1 week ago

Ideas of India 2025 Summit 2025: Manish Gupta Discusses AI's Evolution and Its Role in Creativity

ABP News  

At the Ideas of India Summit 2025, Manish Gupta, Director of Google DeepMind, took center stage to discuss the development of Artificial Intelligence over the past decade and its growing impact on various fields, including creativity. Moderated by author and columnist Chetan Bhagat, Gupta addressed AI’s potential to outperform humans in tasks like playing music, painting, and even drafting legal …

India needs a systemic transformation to secure its digital future
1 month, 1 week ago

India needs a systemic transformation to secure its digital future

Live Mint  

Is this the most opportune time to be in tech or the most uncertain? To ensure India’s leadership in the global tech landscape, we must strengthen our expertise in high-tech skills such as AI, automation, data analytics and beyond. Strengthening India’s tech ecosystem for global leadership: In today’s world, global influence is no longer defined solely by economic power—it hinges …

Centre revamps websites, creates multilingual AI hub for better scheme outreach
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre revamps websites, creates multilingual AI hub for better scheme outreach

The Hindu  

The Union government has begun revamping its official websites and is working on an artificial intelligence hub to distribute information on government initiatives. The initiative, to “harmonise the government’s digital footprint,” was encouraged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who asked Ministry Secretaries to improve their websites at a recent meeting, according to MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan. As digital platforms emerge …

AI from India, for the world: The state of AI in India, key sectors focussing on the use of AI and the future
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1 month, 1 week ago

AI from India, for the world: The state of AI in India, key sectors focussing on the use of AI and the future

Op India  

While launching the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence in October 2016, Stephen Hawking said, “Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Key areas that India can contribute to in terms of AI skill base: Use Case capital During his Delhi leg of Microsoft’s AI tour in January of this year, Satya Nadella rightly …

Intel announces launch of 'AI for Entrepreneurship' micro-learning module for Indian innovators
1 month, 1 week ago

Intel announces launch of 'AI for Entrepreneurship' micro-learning module for Indian innovators

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ministry of skill development & entrepreneurship and American chip maker Intel on Monday announced the launch of 'AI for Entrepreneurship' micro-learning module for young innovators across India, aiming to skill 1 lakh youth through the programme. The National Skill Development Corporation, a public-private partnership organisation under the administrative control of the ministry of skill development & entrepreneurship, …

AI and Machine learning to reshape India's tech education in 2025 and beyond
1 month, 1 week ago

AI and Machine learning to reshape India's tech education in 2025 and beyond

India Today  

When new-age digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and others emerged, little was known about the impact they would have on the world. As 2025 is declared the Year of AI, India is set to transform its tech education to equip students and professionals with relevant skills for the future. This preferential shift poised the All India Council …

India and US unveil key technology initiatives in Modi-Trump meet
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India and US unveil key technology initiatives in Modi-Trump meet

Op India  

India and the US launched major initiatives following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump at the White House, focusing on advancing cooperation in emerging technologies, AI, and civil space. According to the official statement, the leaders announced the launch of the U.S.-India TRUST initiative, which will catalyse government-to-government, academia, and private sector collaboration to promote …

Google, Telangana ink MoU to develop, deploy AI solutions for various sectors
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Google, Telangana ink MoU to develop, deploy AI solutions for various sectors

The Hindu  

Google and Telangana government on Thursday entered into a memorandum of understanding for developing and implementing AI solutions across key sectors, including agriculture, as well as empowering startups and accelerating workforce development. A release from the Chief Minister’s office said Google will partner with the Telangana government to develop AI-powered agricultural solutions to empower farmers and improve mobility via transit …

AI a Y2k moment for Indian industry: MeitY Secretary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI a Y2k moment for Indian industry: MeitY Secretary

The Hindu  

Kurmanath Hyderabad S. Krishnan, MeitY Secretary, has said that rapid advancements in the AI landscape could well be a Y2K moment. Addressing a select group of business and industry leaders at the “Breakfast with Businessline” event hosted by ITC Kohenur in Hyderabad on Thursday, moderated by Businessline editor Raghuvir Srinivasan, he said that the country would follow a three-pronged approach …

AI Beyond Chatbots: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Society
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI Beyond Chatbots: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Society

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 13, 2025 14:58 IST - 1 MIN READ On the last weekend of January, a little-known Chinese company upended the tech world’s established order. DeepSeek, a Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence startup, rattled Silicon Valley giants and sent shockwaves through global markets after releasing its AI assistant. By the end of the weekend, the AI assistant had topped the …

No time for domestic AI to rest on laurels
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No time for domestic AI to rest on laurels

China Daily  

Robin Li, co-founder and CEO of Baidu, speaks during a session at the World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday. AMR ALFIKY/REUTERS Continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is still very much required despite Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's open-source model challenging the cost efficiency of peers' large language models, said Robin Li, co-founder and CEO …

Averting Engels’ pause: On the AI Action Summit in Paris
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Averting Engels’ pause: On the AI Action Summit in Paris

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s stance on the evolving Artificial Intelligence landscape at the AI Action Summit in Paris on February 11, stressing the need for “governance and standards that uphold our shared values, address risks, and build trust”. Commitments to trust, safety, and universal access align well with India’s efforts to advance AI technologies while mitigating risks. Leveraging …

India to host next Global AI Summit, PM Modi announces in Paris
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India to host next Global AI Summit, PM Modi announces in Paris

India TV News  

PM Modi’s announcement at AI Action Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his concluding address at the AI Action Summit in Paris, confirmed that India would be proud to host the next Global AI Summit. PM Modi welcomed the decision to establish the AI Foundation and the Council for Sustainable AI, offering India’s full support to these initiatives. Inclusive global …

AI for industrial competitiveness: India role rises in global landscape
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI for industrial competitiveness: India role rises in global landscape

Deccan Chronicle  

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping global competitiveness and fostering economic growth. As AI becomes a crucial enabler of industrial competitiveness, India is actively engaging with global stakeholders to ensure responsible AI deployment, data sovereignty, and ethical AI governance. Compared to global AI computation costs of $2.50-$3 per hour, India’s AI computation cost is projected to fall below Rs …

Telangana pursuing bold vision, boundless ambition to shape into tech powerhouse: IT Minister
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana pursuing bold vision, boundless ambition to shape into tech powerhouse: IT Minister

The Hindu  

Telangana is pursuing a bold vision to emerge as a technology powerhouse and top exporter of IT products and services from the country, Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu said on Tuesday. “Our vision is bold and ambitions boundless,” he told the 32nd annual conference and awards programme of Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association with ‘AI & Beyond: Redefining …

Paris AI Summit: How Indo-French partnership can be a rule maker for future innovations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paris AI Summit: How Indo-French partnership can be a rule maker for future innovations

Firstpost  

India should leverage its expertise as a technological powerhouse of the Global South. With its considerable experience in building and running a vast digital public infrastructure, coupled with a workforce that has proven expertise in software development, India could become an important voice in the global AI discourse Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, is greeted by President of France …

Paris AI Summit: How Indo-French partnership can be a rule maker for future innovations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paris AI Summit: How Indo-French partnership can be a rule maker for future innovations

Firstpost  

India should leverage its expertise as a technological powerhouse of the Global South. With its considerable experience in building and running a vast digital public infrastructure, coupled with a workforce that has proven expertise in software development, India could become an important voice in the global AI discourse Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, is greeted by President of France …

10 Key takeaways from PM Narendra Modi’s address at AI Action Summit in Paris
1 month, 2 weeks ago

10 Key takeaways from PM Narendra Modi’s address at AI Action Summit in Paris

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday, emphasising the transformative potential of artificial intelligence while highlighting the need for global collaboration in AI governance. AI’s potential and challenges Modi acknowledged that AI has the potential to reshape multiple aspects of human life, from governance to education, but also warned about inherent biases in AI …

AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetimes, says Sundar Pichai at Paris AI Summit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetimes, says Sundar Pichai at Paris AI Summit

India Today  

At the AI Action Summit in Paris, global leaders, policy makers, and tech executives have come together to discuss the future of AI and its far-reaching implications. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also spoke on day 1 of the event, talking about how “AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetime”. But before that, he spoke about the Transformer …

Need to skill, re-skill people for AI-driven future: PM Modi's top quotes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need to skill, re-skill people for AI-driven future: PM Modi's top quotes

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the AI Action Summit in Paris, delivered a thought-provoking address on the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence, while also raising concerns about its risks and biases. Joined by French President Emmanuel Macron at Grand Palais in Paris, who co-chaired the summit, PM Modi emphasised the urgent need for careful and collaborative global governance in …

Kerala's AI budget allocation criticised as insufficient amid growing competition from neighbouring states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala's AI budget allocation criticised as insufficient amid growing competition from neighbouring states

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Though CPM state secretary M V Govindan has been articulate about artificial intelligence, it seems that the Left government has not given much importance to the new technology. As per the budget announcements made by the finance minister, the state has allocated a total of Rs 517.64 crore to strengthen the IT sector focusing on AI. A national- level …

Nitin Pai: India can shape how artificial intelligence diffuses through society
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nitin Pai: India can shape how artificial intelligence diffuses through society

Live Mint  

The race to develop artificial intelligence is dominating headlines and conversations, as this geopolitical contest is expected to shape the global balance of power in the decades ahead. A 2023 Goldman Sachs report estimates that AI will add 0.7% every year to India’s total factor productivity. Last year, an International Monetary Fund staff discussion note observed that around a third …

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