India will assume leadership of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), according to the Indian government’s ministry of electronics and information technology on Sunday.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the minister of state for electronics and information technology, will represent India at the GPAI gathering. On November 21, Tokyo will host the event to mark Japan’s symbolic assumption of the Council Chairship from France.
India garnered more than a two-thirds majority of first-preference votes in the election for the Council Chair, with Canada and the United States of America coming in second and third, respectively “said the ministry.
Japan (as Lead Council Chair and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee), France (as Outgoing Council Chair), India (as Incoming Council Chair), Canada, and the United States will each hold one of the five government seats on the 2022–2023 Steering Committee.
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated the technological landscape and expanded human potential. “It is projected to increase India’s GDP by $450 to $500 billion by 2025 and $967 billion by 2035, or 10% of the anticipated $5 trillion GDP for the nation. AI is a driving force behind India’s technology ecosystem’s expansion and a multiplier for the country’s objective of a $1 trillion digital economy by 2025 “declared the ministry.
GPAI is a global initiative to promote ethical and human-centered AI development and deployment. The US, the UK, the EU, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore are among its 25 member nations. India becomes a founder member of the organisation in 2020.
By utilising the expertise and diversity of participating nations, GPAI, a first-of-its-kind alliance, seeks to advance a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities surrounding AI. The alliance will work to close the gap between theory and practise by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities.
In order to guide the responsible development and use of AI that is based on human rights, inclusion, diversity, innovation, and economic growth, it collaborates with partners and international organisations as well as top experts from business, civil society, governments, and academia.
