US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, recounting her recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that India and America would lead the artificial intelligence revolution. Ms Raimondo, who visited India in March, said the best of India was at display during her visit, in terms of culture, tradition and celebrations. Pictures and video clips of her playing Holi have gone viral on social media and reflect the strong relationship between the US and India. Addressing a gathering of Indian Americans at the India House, the commerce secretary fondly remembered her Holi celebrations this year in India. "I was recently in India. I went a day earlier so that I could have the opportunity to participate in Holi. And the defence minister was so gracious to host me with his family," Ms Raimondo said on Saturday.

By India Today News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said technologies like 5G and AI (Artificial Intelligence) can transform areas like medicine, education, agriculture, and many other sectors. The prime minister also asked stakeholders to identify 10 problem areas facing the common man which can be solved using AI. He further said that technology will help India achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047. PM Modi also outlined the modern digital infrastructure which is being created to ensure that the benefits of the digital revolution reach all citizens. ALSO READ'Sad to see senior leader like Kharge...': PM Modi takes jibe at Congress leadership The prime minister also said the government wants to reduce the cost of compliance for small businesses.

New Delhi: Artificial intelligence is going to completely change agriculture and farming in the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as he stressed on the use of new technologies to boost farm incomes. Addressing a webinar on agriculture and the Union Budget, the prime minister said over 700 agri startups have been launched in the last couple of years, adding that newer technologies will drive growth. Modi also said the PM-KISAN had entered its third anniversary. "This scheme has become a strong support for the small farmers of the country. Under the scheme, almost ₹1.75 lakh crore has been given to 11 crore farmers," he said.

Inaugurating a five-day global virtual summit on artificial intelligence (AI), Responsible AI for Social Empowerment or RAISE 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted how the use of AI will empower India and also warned against the pitfalls. In June, India along with Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand and others joined together to create the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) for the responsible development and use of AI. Algorithm transparency is key to establishing this trust. This will create an e-education unit to boost the digital infrastructure, digital content and capacity. Under this programme, more than 11,000 students from schools completed the basic course.

Speaking at the Responsible AI for Social Empowerment (RAISE) 2020 summit, PM Modi said that while he wants India to become a global hub for AI, it is also a collective responsibility of the nation to protect the world from misuse of AI by non-state actors such as cyber criminals, terrorists, among others. "It remains our collective responsibility to ensure trust in how AI is used. Algorithm Transparency is key to establishing this trust. We must protect the world against weaponisation of AI by non-state actors," he said. In a first, the union government has organized a five-day virtual global summit to kickstart discussion on the creation of robust AI-powered public infrastructure to benefit India as well as other nations.

New Delhi, Oct 02: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate a global virtual summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), RAISE 2020 - 'Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020' on October 5, according to the ministry of electronics and information technology. According to reports, the summit is scheduled to be held from October 5 to 9, 2020 and is being organised by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) and NITI Aayog. Hathras case: Demand to impose President's rule in UP The inauguration event will take place in the presence of minister of electronics & IT, communications and law & justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, eminent global AI expert Professor Raj Reddy, Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna among others. Professor Raj Reddy will hold a session about developing voice-enabled AI that removes linguistic barriers on October 6, the second day of the summit. Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai, and Brad Smith, president & legal head, Microsoft Global will also participate in sessions.

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Stressing integration and right balance between human and artificial intelligence (AI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday said the debate on AI should focus on bridging the gap between human intentions and AI, and not its likely negative impact. Speaking at the launch of book'Bridgital Nation', written by N. Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushottam, Modi said, "The debate should not be on what are the dangers from AI, but how to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and human intentions." He said the emphasis should be on ways to upgrade skills as per the demand. "Let AI be just another aid, which is little more sophisticated," he said. Released the book, 'Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem' written by N. Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushothaman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently attended the 5th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia. PM Modi was invited as the chief guest of the forum by Mr.Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. Speaking at the forum, PM Modi announced that India would extend a $1 billion line of credit towards the development of the Russian Far East. He reminded that this move was in line with India's policy of'Act East'. Along with PM Modi, a delegation of business leaders from India attended the forum.

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has recently expressed positive sentiment regarding the use of emerging technologies such as Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence as being drivers of economic growth. Continued automation and digitisation has led many people to grow fearful of losing their jobs to AI and Machine Learning. However, PM Modi claims that these technologies would not eliminate the need for human employment but would change the nature of the work done. Here we take a look at the various ways in which the World Economic Forum and NITI Aayog plan to use emerging tech for increased employment. Speaking at the launch of the fourth centre for the World Economic Forum in Maharashtra, PM Modi addressed the fear of critics that automation would lead to a decrease in employment.

Speaking at the convocation ceremony at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology in Jammu, PM Modi said that the future of agriculture lay in AI and blockchain technology. Embracing AI and Block Chain Technology would be beneficial for our agriculture sector. According to reports, he said, "The changes that blockchain technology and AI will bring about in agriculture will be revolutionary. As of now, farmers in a few parts of the country are already using this technology in their practices." He also added that the the BJP-led government has done a lot of work to ensure that "agriculture touched new heights".