An official from the Indian government stated on Thursday that India possesses the capability to develop artificial intelligence models and applications that are applicable all over the world, particularly in the regions of the world that are considered to be in the Global South.
At the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2023, the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S. Krishnan, stated that there is a requirement to develop additional models that are suitable for the countries of the Global South as well as all other countries in comparison to the models that are currently in existence. The existing artificial intelligence models, according to him, are based on limited databases and, as a result, have their own inherent biases.
“This being the case, what India has the potential to do and what India has the potential to offer to the world is the possibility of developing AI models, developing AI applications, which can be used across the world, especially in the Global South,” according to Krishnan. Whether it be in the field of agriculture, healthcare, education, or the translation of languages, he stated that India possesses the ability to build digital public goods that are based on artificial intelligence and that may be utilized in some other countries as well.
As India takes over the Presidency of the Global Partnership for Agricultural Innovation (GPAI) for a year in 2023, the focus would be on bridging this global divide, according to Krishnan, who stated that the GPAI summit did not fail. The summit was attended by around 150 AI professionals from around the world, as well as delegations from 29 nations who are members of the Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI).
In the course of the summit, the GPAI New Delhi Declaration was able to establish a consensus among the members of the GPAI about the advancement of safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence as well as a commitment to supporting the sustainability of GPAI initiatives.
