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THE GREAT AI PUZZLE

THE PROMISE OF AI FOR INDIA AND THE WORLD • EVERY TECHNOLOGY SHIFT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, ACCELERATE HUMAN PROGRESS AND IMPROVE LIVES. AI WILL DO THIS ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE AND INDIA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PLAY A LEADING ROLE

INNOVATING TO BE A GLOBAL AI LEADER • THE GOVERNMENT’S FOCUS IS NOT ONLY ON MAKING INDIA A VISHWAGURU IN AI BUT ALSO ENSURING SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS

REDEFINING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH WORDS • WORDS, THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR COMMUNICATION, HISTORY, AND KNOWLEDGE, ARE NOW FOOD FOR AI’S ‘THOUGHT’. THIS ISN’T JUST A TECHNICAL LEAP. IT’S A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT FROM THE INFORMATION AGE TO ONE THAT ASPIRES TO KNOWLEDGE

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CREATING JOBS IN THE NEW DAWN OF AI • THE ASCENT OF AI DEMANDS AN AGILE AND FORWARD-THINKING APPROACH TO SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS A STRATEGIC REASSESSMENT OF OUR EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS

HOW INDIA CAN BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF AI • BY FOSTERING PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION AND GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN AI USE CASES, INDIA CAN TAKE THE LEAD IN THE GLOBAL AI LANDSCAPE. BUT IT MUST ALSO PRIORITISE ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

INDIA NEEDS TO INVEST IN AI NOW • TO MAKE AI AN INCLUSIVE TECH THAT LEVELS PLAYING FIELDS, INDIA NEEDS AN INCREASE IN DATASETS WITH REPRESENTATION OF REGIONAL LANGUAGES AND A HIGHER SUPPLY OF ACCELERATOR CHIPS

THE POWER AND PERILS OF AI-DRIVEN ELECTIONS • AI CAN REVOLUTIONISE ELECTION CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES, PERSONALISE VOTER OUTREACH AND EVEN INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION. BUT THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS COME WITH SERIOUS RISKS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED

IT’S TIME FOR A RADICAL RETHINK • THE CURRENT MODEL OF AI DEVELOPMENT CONCENTRATES POWER IN THE HANDS OF A FEW COMMERCIAL PLAYERS. WHAT WE NEED IS A NEW MODEL THAT PUTS PUBLIC INTEREST AT THE CENTRE

A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD • AI CAN PROVIDE THE ARMED FORCES WITH A SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE, BUT FULLY AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS POSE A GREAT RISK. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT AI IS USED ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY

MARCH OF PRECISION MEDICINE • THROUGH ITS ABILITY TO MAKE SENSE OF HEAPS OF DATA, AI CAN TRANSFORM INDIA’S HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE BY REDUCING COSTS, IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND FACILITATING PERSONALISED INTERVENTIONS

A KEYHOLE PREVIEW OF THE LAWS FOR AI • INDIA HAS TO FIND ITS FOOTHOLD IN EVOLVING LAWS THAT ALIGN WITH SECURITY AND PROTECTIVE NEEDS AND ALSO IN FACILITATING BUSINESS GROWTH BY FOSTERING CERTAINTY AND TRUST

THE CO-PILOTS OF THE FUTURE • AI OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMOCRATISE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND CREATE IMPACT AT SCALE, SOLVING SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES

THE POTENTIAL LIES IN NICHE MODELS • GIVEN THE GAP IN INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT OF AI TECHNOLOGIES AND THE HUGE R&D INVESTMENTS INVOLVED, INDIA’S PATH TO GLOBAL LEADERSHIP WILL NEED A CREATIVE...