Union Minister Launches Global India AI Summit in New Delhi

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Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Global India AI Summit in New Delhi.

An Overview of the News

• Vision of AI Utilization: India aims to democratize technology through its approach to artificial intelligence (AI).

India AI Mission

• India AI Mission: The government will launch the India AI Mission, a ₹10,000 crore initiative.

• Investment Focus: It will focus on creating AI computing infrastructure with 10,000 or more GPUs through public-private partnerships.

AI Innovation Center

• Establishment: An AI Innovation Center will be established.

• Focus: It will concentrate on acquiring high-quality datasets to enhance research and startup efforts.

Legislative Efforts

• Regulatory Framework: The government is developing legislation to regulate AI.

• Objectives: The legislation aims to manage risks and implement safeguards against potential harms associated with AI technologies.

Summit Highlights

• Participants: The summit featured speeches by Japanese Minister Hiroshi Yoshida, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada, IT Secretary S. Krishnan, President of Nasscom Debjani Ghosh, and Vice President of Open AI Srinivas Narayanan.

• Focus Areas: Sessions covered various critical aspects of AI application, governance, talent development, and scaling AI innovations.