Patna, February 21 UK Minister for AI and Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan, returned to Bihar on Saturday after more than two decades, expressing confidence that the state is "embracing the future of technology".
Narayan, who arrived in Patna in the morning, met with JD(U) national working president, Sanjay Jha, at his residence.
"Having been born here, I am back after more than 20 years. You can see significant progress unfolding here. Like the UK, Bihar is actively pursuing the future of technology," said Narayan, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
He had travelled to India to attend the India AI Impact Summit, held in New Delhi from February 16 to 21.
"I am deeply pleased to be here in Bihar, and I will shortly be travelling to Muzaffarpur, where I grew up," Narayan said.
Jha indicated that there could be potential collaboration between Bihar and the UK in the field of artificial intelligence.
"As a son of this land, he will certainly try to garner support in this area. Bihar has already implemented several policies related to semiconductors, data, and AI," he said.
Claiming that Bihar has the "best policy" on AI in the country, Jha said that the state's large youth population is making significant strides in the sector.
He highlighted the wide-ranging applications of AI in healthcare, agriculture, and the services sector, asserting that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar would not lag behind any other state in adopting AI technology.