New Delhi: Inaugurating the ‘Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit’ at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed India’s commitment to the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). During his address, the Prime Minister highlighted the societal development and inclusive growth potential of AI, emphasizing that government policies are drafted with the principle of “AI for All.” Mr. Modi announced the commencement of a National Program on Artificial Intelligence and the upcoming launch of the AI Mission, aimed at harnessing AI’s computing powers. The mission will support startups and innovators, with a focus on applications in agriculture, healthcare, and education, extending AI-related skills to Tier 2 and 3 cities through educational training institutes.
Discussing India’s national AI portal and the AIRAWAT initiative, the Prime Minister stated that the common platform will soon be accessible to all research labs, industries, and startups. Emphasizing the significance of AI, he declared it as the foundation for shaping the future, ensuring economic development, equality, and social justice. Mr. Modi stressed the need to make AI more inclusive, underscoring that an inclusive development journey of AI leads to inclusive results.
Addressing the challenges and negative aspects of AI, Prime Minister Modi cautioned against its potential misuse, including issues like deepfake, cybersecurity, data theft, and the involvement of terrorist organizations. He highlighted India’s proposal for a framework on ‘Responsible Human-Centric AI governance’ during its G20 Presidency, emphasizing the commitment of member countries to ‘AI Principles.’ The Prime Minister urged global cooperation to create an ethical framework for AI use, incorporating testing and development guidelines for high-risk AI tools.
Identifying AI as a global movement, Mr. Modi stressed the importance of collaboration and posed critical questions regarding data sets, testing protocols, and the introduction of a Software Watermark for AI-generated products. He called for worldwide conviction, commitment, coordination, and collaboration in addressing these aspects.
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashvini Vaishnav, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, and Minister of Outgoing Chair of GPAI and Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan Hiroshi Yoshida were also present at the summit.
