India is gonna become a hub for artificial intelligence (AI), as the National Center is planning to set up a national program for the development of AI.

‘India is gonna become a hub for artificial intelligence (AI), as the National Center is planning to set up a national program for the development of AI.’
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"The highlight of the Budget was the announcement of a National Center for Artificial Intelligence and the AI portal. This will play a key role for India to accelerate AI development and adoption," IT industry apex body Nasscom said in a statement.Read More..





The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) said it was keen to partner with the government on the AI initiatives.
"In order to take the benefits of AI and related technologies to the people, a national program on AI has been envisaged by the government," said Goyal.
The Interim Budget's plan to convert a lakh villages into "Digital Villages" over the next five years gives an "impetus to technology integration and penetration" in the country, said Nasscom.
"While the Finance Minister focused on education, jobs, and start-ups, the industry's key ask towards abolition of Angel Tax and various Goods and Services Tax (GST) clarifications did not a find mention," the IT industry body lamented.
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"The announcement of a national program on AI will provide a fillip to building national capabilities in this area," said the company's Chief Financial Officer V. Ramakrishnan in a statement.
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The support of the government to disruptive technologies like AI can help drive the nation's growth, said L&T Infotech's Chief Executive Sanjay Jalona in a statement.
"The role of such exponential technologies in driving the nation's development is immense and provides a much-needed avenue to address and overcome pertinent age-old issues," Jalona noted.
Source-IANS