Google India says the use of artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence) could add $ 500 billion to the economy. Also, it can help in flood forecasting and disease detection. Sanjay Gupta, regional manager and vice-president of Google India, said at an event here that the company would spend Rs 10 billion to reach digital in India. He said the company had used all its resources and seized opportunities to meet the challenges posed by the Kovid-19 epidemic. Google recently acquired a 7..7373 percent stake in Reliance Industries' digital subsidiary Geo Platform.

Google India on Thursday said artificial intelligence alone can add $500 billion to the economy, and assist in better forecast of floods and accurate diagnosis of diseases. The company has committed $10 billion for expanding India's digital footprint, a top official said. Google recently picked up a 7.73 percent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL) digital subsidiary, Jio Platforms Ltd. The two companies have also announced plans to come up with "an entry-level affordable smartphone". Gupta said during the pandemic, data consumption jumped to 14 GB per month from 8 GB.

KOLKATA: Google India on Thursday said artificial intelligence alone can add USD 500 billion to the economy, and assist in better forecast of floods and accurate diagnosis of diseases. The company has committed USD 10 billion for expanding India's digital footprint, a top official said. "The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted us to use every tool at our disposal to address the challenges and opportunities before us," Google India Country Manager & VP, Sajay Gupta, said at the'ABP Infocom - The Next Normal'. Google had recently picked up a 7.73 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL) digital subsidiary, Jio Platforms Ltd. The two companies have also announced plans to come up with "an entry-level affordable smartphone".

Continuing to build on its vision of'Digital Telangana', Google India and the Telangana Government have signed an MoU to improve and get more local language content online using Google's digital publishing tool, Navlekha. The effort has already rolled out several initiatives aimed towards bridging the digital divide, mentoring local startups and enabling small and medium businesses to gain from the internet. As part of the MoU, Google will work with the state government to help digitise the government's content in Telugu to make it easier for the common man to get access to all the information and services on government sites in their local languages. Besides, Google will also collaborate with the government to support its digital literacy vision and aid in the overall digitization agenda of the state. "Google has been a trusted partner for Telangana who have already set up their office in Hyderabad and are in the process of setting-up their 2nd largest campus in Hyderabad. We have identified that availability of content in native language over the internet is essential for all citizens of Telangana to use internet actively," said Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary ITE&C and Industries Department, Telangana government.

In a bid to nurture Indian startups working in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Google on Tuesday introduced the India chapter of its global'Launchpad Accelerator' mentorship programme. The three-month Launchpad Accelerator India programme has been designed to grow the AI/ML ecosystem by helping the country's startups build scalable solutions for India's unique problems. The programme, based out of Bengaluru, will provide a cohort of 8-10 Indian startups mentorship and support from the best of Google in AI/ML, Cloud, UX, Android, Web, product strategy and marketing, along with up to $100,000 (roughly Rs. 69 lakhs) of Google Cloud credits, the company said in a statement. "India has the appetite to build entrepreneurs of the future and we are proud to announce a focused programme for the next wave of Indian entrepreneurs, who are using new technologies to solve the country's needs," said Roy Glasberg, Global Launchpad Founder. Over the years, Google says it has worked with some incredible startups across India who are using advanced technologies such as AI/ML to tackle everything from agri-tech to language Web, healthcare, and transportation.

BENGALURU: Google is expanding its efforts to engage with startups in tier-II cities in India, after running a year-long pilot through its'Solve for India' programme. The American internet firm is launching a three-month India-focused mentoring programme for startups that are building solutions to serve the country's local needs and solve problems using technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company will select eight to 10 startups for the programme, which is expected to be rolled out in the second half of this year, said Paul Ravindranath G, programme manager, Launchpad Accelerator, Google India. "We have learnt a lot through the pilot in the past one year. We have also built a mentorship network to resolve the challenges faced by these startups," he said.