The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has also launched calls for proposals on priority areas such as education, agriculture and disability, which will be submitted by a host of academic institutions, startups and non-profit foundations from India.
Leaders from around 20 countries, including France, Brazil, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, are expected to attend the flagship summit from February 15-20, alongside 100 senior executives from global and Indian technology companies. Officials believe the collections will show them a significant impact AI Case Studies from around the world, at a time when AI is generating strong voices both for and against its regulation.
“Global policymaking in emerging technology areas often suffers from knowledge gaps. The idea behind presenting these practical, on-the-ground applications of AI for the public good to national and technology sector leaders from over 100 countries is to challenge the assumption that AI opportunities and challenges are limited to certain jurisdictions. Subsequently, common ground can be created for policymaking,” an official said.
These topics are also expected to be discussed at a research symposium on AI and its impact to be held during the summit, he added. The interdisciplinary forum brings together leading researchers and practitioners from India and the broader international community, with a focus on the Global South. A wide range of countries commonly identified as underdeveloped economies; the Global South will be highlighted during the symposium. AI researchers and authors in the region submitted more than 250 applications, officials said.
At the summit, exhibits and an exhibition spread across 75,000 square meters will enable Indian startups, corporates and global entities to showcase their projects. AI Solutions. ET reported last month that the government plans to showcase up to 100 selected local AI applications with potential for global impact. MeitY received more than 4,650 AI application proposals across three separate Global Impact Challenges launched in September, of which more than 20% are international.