New Delhi, February 17 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged India's youth to fully utilize the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stating that the technology will play a crucial role in realizing the vision of a developed India.
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit, Pradhan called on the next generation to deepen their engagement with AI, strengthen teamwork, and explore the vast possibilities that the technology offers.
Pradhan said that AI presents a significant opportunity for India, citing the country's multi-dimensional, multicultural, and multilingual aspects, as well as its rich history and legacy.
He noted that AI can be a powerful tool for understanding and navigating the complexities.
"AI is giving us an important opportunity. We have a multi-dimensional, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual society with a rich history and legacy... AI can be an important tool in understanding its complexity and multi-dimensionality," Pradhan said.
The minister encouraged India's youth to deepen their understanding of AI and the wide-ranging opportunities it offers; he encouraged them to embrace the transformation rather than fear it.
"There is no reason to fear it. Let universities, startups, and large companies come together to create a grand vision. In the coming days, driven by youth, India will emerge as a global knowledge center led by AI," Pradhan said.
The minister said that India has set a collective goal of realizing the vision of a developed India by 2047, transforming the country into a developed economy, and asserted that AI would be a key pathway to achieving that ambition.
"We have a collective target that by 2047, India has to collectively realize the vision for a developed economy, and AI is the path to achieve that," Pradhan said.