Google and NITI Aayog partner to accelerate the growth in
AI and machine learning ecosystem in India
NITI Aayog on 7 May joined hands with Google to foster growth in
India's nascent artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning ecosystem by
working together on several initiatives in the two areas.
Under the
aegis of the programme, Google will train and incubate Indian AI startups in an
accelerator programme. These startups will be mentored and coached by Google
and its affiliates to enable them to better leverage AI in their respective
business models, the NITI Aayog said in a statement.
Further, Google will also
bring its online training courses on AI to students, graduates, and engineers
to numerous cities across India in the form of study groups and developer-run
courses. Highlighting the importance of this partnership, NITI Aayog CEO
Amitabh Kant said that artificial intelligence is going to disrupt the way
business is done.
"India, in particular, is uniquely poised
in utilising AI to innovate for social and inclusive good. India is embracing
future technologies such as machine learning and AI to augment its capacity in
healthcare, improve outcomes in education, develop innovative governance
systems for our citizens and improve the overall economic productivity of the
nation," Kant said after the NITI Aayog and Google signed a statement of
intent.
Kant said the partnership
will unlock massive training initiatives, support startups and encourage AI
research through Ph.D. scholarships, "all of which contributes to the
larger idea of a technologically-empowered new India".
Under the
programme, NITI
Aayog and Google will organise an AI and
machine learning hackathon focused on solving key challenges within
agriculture, education, healthcare, financial inclusion, transportation, and
mobility.
The NITI Aayog has been entrusted by the government to set up a
national programme to conduct research and development in frontier technologies
such as AI.
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