Google CEO has said PM Modi wants to ensure that Artificial Intelligence
(AI) technology benefits the people of India and is challenging tech giants to
do more in this direction. “The
Prime Minister has been focused on transforming India with his Digital India
vision. He pushed us to continue making in India, designing in India. We are
proud to now make our Pixel phones manufactured in India. He is thinking about
how AI can transform India in a way that benefits the people. He challenged us
to think about applications in healthcare, education, and agriculture,”
the Indian-born industry leader said following his meeting with Prime Minister
Modi during his US trip.
“He is also thinking about the
infrastructure of India, be it data centres, power, energy, and investing to
make sure India can transition. We are proud to be partnering with India. We
are robustly investing in AI in India.
We look forward to doing more. We have several programmes and partnerships
with MeitY, agriculture and health ministries, and central and state
governments,” he said.
The meeting entailed discussions on cutting-edge areas of Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and quantum computing; biotechnology and life sciences;
computing, IT and communication; and semiconductor technologies, according to a
statement released by the
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).