NITI Aayog mulling a nationwide policy on artificial intelligence

In a bid to counter China's move towards usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the NITI Aayog will be chalking out a national policy on AI to outline its scope in research and commercial adaptation of the technology, according to a report by The Economic Times. The report suggests that the policy is expected to lay out short, medium and long-term goals which will have to be achieved by 2022, 2026 and 2030, starting from this year. The new policy may propose deadline for commercial adaptation of the technology in the fields of agriculture, health, education, banking, retail transportation, the report says. The policy may also incentivise startups and venture capital funds that take up AI research and adaptation. The Aayog has already undertaken half a dozen pilots on AI in agriculture, health, and education.