Union Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized today that India is strongly focused on using AI to solve real-world problems. He made this statement while addressing the opening ceremony of a Research Symposium on the third day of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. He added that the country is prioritizing the use of AI to improve productivity in businesses and to address large-scale challenges such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change.
Referring to the AI summit, he noted that it provides an important opportunity to discuss various technical matters. He urged the leading experts present at the symposium to offer concrete suggestions on how to make AI safe. The Minister described AI as a powerful tool and said that it should be used for the benefit of humanity.