India to showcase AI case studies to global leaders at upcoming Summit
Hoping to set the agenda for global policymaking on artificial intelligence (AI) across multiple sectors, the government is working with multilateral organizations such as the World Health Organization, International Energy Agency, UN WOMEN, and the World Bank to showcase six compendiums on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming IndiaAI Impact Summit, officials said.
The ministry of electronics and information technology ( MeitY) has also released calls for proposals on priority areas such as education, agriculture, and disabilities, which will be presented by a host of academic institutions, startups and not-for-profit foundations from India.
Leaders of as many as 20 countries including France, Brazil, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are slated to attend the flagship summit on 15-20 February, alongside 100 top executives from global and Indian technology companies. Officials believe the compendiums will show them high impact AI case studies from across the world, at a time when AI is drawing sharp voices both in favour and against its regulation.
"Global policymaking in emerging areas of technology often suffer from knowledge gaps. The idea behind showcasing these practical, on ground applications of AI for public good to national and tech sector leaders from more than 100 countries is to challenge the assumption that AI opportunities and challenges are limited to certain jurisdictions. Subsequently, common ground can be created for policymaking," an official said.
These are also expected to be discussed at a research symposium on AI and its impact that is set to be held during the summit, he added. The interdisciplinary forum brings together leading researchers and practitioners from India, and the wider international community, with a focus on the global south. A broad swathe of nations commonly identified as underdeveloped economies; the global south will be prominently featured at the symposium. AI researchers and authors from the region have submitted more than 250 entries, officials said.
At the summit, exhibitions and an expo spread across 75,000 square metres will allow Indian startups, enterprises, and global entities to showcase AI solutions. ET last month reported the government's plans to showcase as many as 100 select homegrown AI applications with potential for global impact. MeitY has received more than 4650 proposals for AI applications across three separate global impact challenges launched in September, more than 20% of which are international.
The ministry of electronics and information technology ( MeitY) has also released calls for proposals on priority areas such as education, agriculture, and disabilities, which will be presented by a host of academic institutions, startups and not-for-profit foundations from India.
Leaders of as many as 20 countries including France, Brazil, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are slated to attend the flagship summit on 15-20 February, alongside 100 top executives from global and Indian technology companies. Officials believe the compendiums will show them high impact AI case studies from across the world, at a time when AI is drawing sharp voices both in favour and against its regulation.
"Global policymaking in emerging areas of technology often suffer from knowledge gaps. The idea behind showcasing these practical, on ground applications of AI for public good to national and tech sector leaders from more than 100 countries is to challenge the assumption that AI opportunities and challenges are limited to certain jurisdictions. Subsequently, common ground can be created for policymaking," an official said.
These are also expected to be discussed at a research symposium on AI and its impact that is set to be held during the summit, he added. The interdisciplinary forum brings together leading researchers and practitioners from India, and the wider international community, with a focus on the global south. A broad swathe of nations commonly identified as underdeveloped economies; the global south will be prominently featured at the symposium. AI researchers and authors from the region have submitted more than 250 entries, officials said.
At the summit, exhibitions and an expo spread across 75,000 square metres will allow Indian startups, enterprises, and global entities to showcase AI solutions. ET last month reported the government's plans to showcase as many as 100 select homegrown AI applications with potential for global impact. MeitY has received more than 4650 proposals for AI applications across three separate global impact challenges launched in September, more than 20% of which are international.
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