Govt launches national artificial intelligence mission for industry and schools

The government has launched a new national artificial intelligence (AI) portal which will serve as a knowledge hub for all those who are engaged in this domain. The portal – www.ai.gov.in was launched by Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Law and Justice and Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad and it was also on the occasion of the first anniversary of the second tenure of the Narendra Modi government. This portal has been jointly developed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the IT Industry. The National e-Governance Division of Ministry of Electronics and IT and NASSCOM from the IT industry will jointly run this portal. According to the government, the portal will work as a one-stop digital platform for AI-related developments in India, sharing of resources such as articles, startups, investment funds in AI, resources, companies and educational institutions related to AI in India.