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

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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 working with other countries on leveraging AI to enhance defence capabilities, Kamat said: “We are working in collaboration with countries which are friendly to us. The same AI can also be used in cyber defence,” he mentioned.“We are working in a collaborative fashion with several academic institutions to ensure that the AI based on techniques to detect cyber intrusion…To prevent all our critical infrastructure is being attacked.

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President Droupadi Murmu highlights India’s push for AI and emerging tech in defence
3 days, 4 hours ago

President Droupadi Murmu highlights India’s push for AI and emerging tech in defence

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday underscored India’s commitment to leveraging emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of its defence systems. “The traditional definitions and methods of warfare are being challenged by emerging technologies and new strategic partnerships,” said the President. The President also spoke about India’s growing influence in global defence discussions through multilateral economic …

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 …

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 …

India is at no. 4 on Stanford’s global AI power list
4 weeks, 1 day ago

India is at no. 4 on Stanford’s global AI power list

Live Mint  

The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI has released its findings about the AI-led technology ecosystem at a global level, using the Global Vibrancy Tool 2024 developed by the institute. The tracking tool, which measures a country’s AI ecosystem on key indicators including research papers, private investment, patents, and more, analyzed data from 36 countries to find that the United States …

Meta, IndiaAI Launch Collaborative Initiative to Enhance AI Skills in India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta, IndiaAI Launch Collaborative Initiative to Enhance AI Skills in India

India Today  

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets with Meta's AI chief to explore collaboration opportunities in artificial intelligence. The partnership will focus on job creation and skill development in India, with a particular emphasis on the training of 100,000 students and young developers in open-source large language models (LLMs).

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 …

A discourse on AI governance that India must shape
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A discourse on AI governance that India must shape

The Hindu  

The Summit of the Future will be a decisive moment for global diplomacy and the international norm-building process in the sphere of Artificial Intelligence. The U.S.-led resolution, on ‘Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI for Sustainable Development’, advocates a harmonised approach to AI governance and encourages member countries to develop shared ethical principles, data protection measures and transparency standards. India’s history …

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 …

Tech ties with West, with eyes on China
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Tech ties with West, with eyes on China

Hindustan Times  

The United Kingdom -India Technology Security Initiative rounds off a trifecta of such bets taken by India--the country launched similar initiatives with the United Stated and the European Union in 2023. Collaboration with leading nations on emerging technologies, such as telecom security, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology and semiconductors will certainly benefit India. There is also an opportunity for India …

India, Japan to work together towards building safe & trustworthy AI: Hiroshi Yoshida
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India, Japan to work together towards building safe & trustworthy AI: Hiroshi Yoshida

India TV News  

As the world leaders aim at controlling artificial intelligence and the user harms which are associated with it, India and Japan will reportedly work together to achieve safe, secure and trustworthy AI, said the Japanese Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, Hiroshi Yoshida. Lauding India’s prowess in the technology field, majorly on artificial intelligence, Yoshida has stated that they are delighted that …

Global collaboration essential to harness AI’s potential and mitigate Risks: Ashwini Vaishnaw
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Global collaboration essential to harness AI’s potential and mitigate Risks: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

Artificial intelligence can be a huge tool to solve many socio-economic problems but we need to contain the risks which are associated with AI and the solution that comes from the global thought process as it cannot be done in isolation by any country, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and I&B Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Wednesday. Addressing the …

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 …

AI regulation: India can look to Japan for a balanced framework
6 months ago

AI regulation: India can look to Japan for a balanced framework

Live Mint  

In 1991, the Indian government articulated a ‘Look East’ policy to build extensive economic and strategic relations with its eastern neighbours and Southeast Asia. For regulating AI, should India look West towards the EU and its AI Act, or at the US and UK, which are considering more Big Tech-friendly regimes? I believe that India should bring back its Look …

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 …

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 …

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 …

PM Seeks Global Regulation of AI
1 year ago

PM Seeks Global Regulation of AI

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged the threat of artificial intelligence tools falling in the hands of terrorists pose to the world as he called for a global framework for the ethical use of AI. Speaking at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit, he said AI can become the biggest tool for development in the 21st …

‘AI tools train the mind to think’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘AI tools train the mind to think’

The Hindu  

With technology fully embedded in our modern lives and Artificial Intelligence sparking both fear and promise, experts sought to explain why it is important to stay abreast of developments today. The speakers were speaking at a webinar on Generative AI for Higher Education presented by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, under the career counselling series of The Hindu Education Plus. …

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 …

India, US working on responsible AI: White House's cyber adviser
1 year, 3 months ago

India, US working on responsible AI: White House's cyber adviser

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON D.C: India and the US are working together on trustworthy and responsible artificial intelligence, advancing AI standards and measurement, and AI education in the workforce, according to Anna Neuberger, the deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology at the National Security Council, US. And the United States supports India’s leadership as chair of the Global Partnership on …

Navigating the Crossroads: India’s Imperative to Balance AI Innovation with Ethical Accountability - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

Navigating the Crossroads: India’s Imperative to Balance AI Innovation with Ethical Accountability - News18

News 18  

“In a world driven by innovation, our responsibility lies in shaping technology to uplift humanity, not to divide or oppress.” In a dynamic era marked by remarkable technological strides, India stands at a pivotal juncture, compelled to address the intricate ethical and societal dimensions of artificial intelligence and meta technologies. However, this trajectory also underscores the urgency to establish a …

Confident that India-US partnership will shape the future of AI, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 6 months ago

Confident that India-US partnership will shape the future of AI, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Firstpost  

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has stated that he is confident that following PM Modi’s US visit, India-US relations have become so strong especially considering tech, that the two countries will shape the way AI takes shape in the future Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States has been highly significant. Chandrasekhar sees the investments by Micron, Lam Research, …

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, …

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 …

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 lags behind China in artificial intelligence by a decade, may slip towards digital colonisation
3 years, 1 month ago

India lags behind China in artificial intelligence by a decade, may slip towards digital colonisation

Firstpost  

China has been using artificial intelligence as its strategic weapon to leapfrog ahead of the United States and achieve global domination Artificial intelligence amplifies human mind and ingenuity in amazing ways across virtually every domain. India is lagging behind China in AI by at least a decade, and it also routinely gives away its unique data assets to foreign countries …

The promise and perils of Artificial Intelligence partnerships
3 years, 6 months ago

The promise and perils of Artificial Intelligence partnerships

Hindustan Times  

“A period that had been broadly described as engagement has come to an end,” Kurt Campbell, the Indo-Pacific Coordinator at the United States National Security Council, told a virtual audience in May on the subject of US-China relations. Driven by recent breakthroughs in machine learning made possible by plentiful data, cheap computing power, and accessible algorithms, AI is a good …

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 …

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 …

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