Abhishek Vij
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day Impact Session at the Artificial Intelligence Summit at Bharat Mandapam on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister expressed his delight at the consensus from investors and heads of state around the world on building a new world. The five-day AI Impact Summit has been underway at Bharat Mandapam since February 16th. Its formal inaugural session was held on Thursday. Heads of state from France, Spain, Finland, and Serbia were also present at this mega AI event in New Delhi. They pledged to work with India to strengthen their mutual ties and usher in a new era for the development of artificial intelligence.
In his address, the Prime Minister also presented a formula for making AI secure. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who was present on the occasion, stated that the future of artificial intelligence lies with India. Google CEO Pichai stated that they will lay undersea cables as part of the US-India Connect. He said that India has become a global power in AI, and we will all be partners in it.
The current objective is to increase AI connectivity worldwide. We will see many changes in our lifetimes. The biggest change will be that with the help of AI, working hours will be halved and work will be doubled. Swiss President Guy Parmelin said that India’s stance on AI is the right one. AI should be democratized. Every country should benefit from it.
Meta’s AI Chief, Alexander Wang, said that India has the full potential to become a global powerhouse in AI. Indeed, the innovation we dream of in the world will begin in India, as Google CEO Sundar Pichai also says. We believe that experts should also address some concerns to make this AI world seamless. The primary concern is to repurpose innovation into sales. A setback occurred at this very conference when Galgotias University displayed a robotic dog, claiming it was their own. It was also being showcased in four other exhibition halls, claiming it was their own invention. Later, clarification came that they did not claim it was their own creation. They were developing it. Nevertheless, Galgotias University had to vacate its pavilion, along with the robotic dog. In this new era of competition to sell goods, this obstacle must be removed to prevent such deceptive behavior.
Another concern is that building an AI powerhouse in India will require significant energy and water supply, but we already lack adequate resources for these. Now, to undertake such a comprehensive program, India will first have to overcome this initial hurdle and secure adequate resources.
Another concern is that when all innovation work will be based on artificial intelligence, new types of jobs will have to be created for the surplus labor force of overpopulated countries. We have begun the Mahakumbh, but it will also require full arrangements for new training for the workforce. Many announcements have already been made in India in this regard, but it will require Herculean efforts to realize these announcements. These efforts will involve India and all third-world countries preparing their people for new jobs and mobilizing support for abandoning old ones. The commitment of investors from around the world to the power of AI at Bharat Mandapam is welcome.