Sanskrit most suitable for machine learning, AI: President Kovind - Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sanskrit is not restricted to spiritualism, philosophy, or literature, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said, stressing that experts believe that the language is most appropriate for writing algorithms besides use in machine learning and artificial intelligence. The president made the remarks during his address at the 17th convocation of the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha here. "The tradition of Sanskrit language, literature and science has been the most effective chapter in the glorious journey of our intellectual growth. "It is said that India's soul is reflected in Sanskrit language, which is the mother of several languages," he said, according to a press release. Kovind said the most important thing is that proliferation of the knowledge available in Sanskrit is very relevant for the welfare of the world. "It is not that the works in Sanskrit are limited to spiritualism, philosophy, devotion, ritualism or literature.