The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will organise Global IndiaAI Summit 2024, on July 3 and 4 in New Delhi. The summit underscores India’s commitment to the responsible development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), fostering global collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field.
The Global IndiaAI Summit 2024 will bring together leading AI experts from diverse sectors, including science, industry, civil society, governments, international organisations, and academia. The event aims to address key AI issues and challenges, positioning India as a global leader in AI innovation while ensuring the benefits of AI are accessible to all, contributing to the nation’s socio-economic development.
As the lead chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), India will also host member countries and experts, reinforcing GPAI’s commitment to safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.
Key Pillars of the IndiaAI Mission
- IndiaAI Compute Capacity: Establishing a scalable AI computing ecosystem with over 10,000 GPUs through public-private partnerships. An AI marketplace will provide AI as a service and pre-trained models, acting as a central hub for essential AI resources.
- IndiaAI Innovation Centre: Focused on developing and deploying indigenous large multimodal models (LMMs) and domain-specific foundational models. These models will cater to the unique needs of India’s diverse industries and sectors.
- IndiaAI Datasets Platform: Streamlining access to high-quality non-personal datasets for AI innovation. A unified data platform will provide seamless access for Indian startups and researchers, aiding in the development of robust AI models.
- IndiaAI Application Development Initiative: Promoting AI applications in critical sectors by addressing problem statements from central ministries, state departments, and other institutions. This initiative focuses on developing impactful AI solutions for large-scale socio-economic transformation.
- IndiaAI FutureSkills: Reducing barriers to AI education by increasing AI courses at various academic levels and establishing Data and AI Labs in Tier 2 and 3 cities. This ensures a steady pipeline of skilled AI professionals nationwide.
- IndiaAI Startup Financing: Supporting deep-tech AI startups with streamlined access to funding. By providing risk capital and financial support, the mission aims to nurture a vibrant ecosystem of AI startups driving technological advancements and economic growth.
- Safe & Trusted AI: Ensuring responsible AI development through implementing responsible AI projects, developing indigenous tools and frameworks, and establishing guidelines for ethical, transparent, and trustworthy AI technologies.
