Meity forms task force to draft roadmap for IndiaAI ecosystem by April end
The Ministry of Electronics and IT on Monday set up a task force for framing a draft roadmap for the artificial intelligence ecosystem by end of April.
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar after consultation with startups and IT companies working on artificial intelligence announced setting up of an IndiaAI platform which will focus on boosting research and facilitating tools required for the start-up community for growth.
"IndiaAI platform will focus on promoting Indian Startups, Research and Innovation. I expect task force to come up with design of IndiaAI by end of April," Chandrasekhar said.
According to estimates, AI is expected to add USD 967 billion to the Indian economy by 2035 and USD 450500 billion to India's GDP by 2025, accounting for 10 per cent of the country's USD 5 trillion GDP target.
IT industry Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh during the discussion asked the government to prepare a roadmap based on sectors like clean tech, biotech, and spa