India to become largest consumer of application AI
Lord Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, United Kingdom, has called for strengthening of UK-India collaboration in future-defining technologies http://gov.uk.
“By working together on technologies that will undoubtedly shape our future we can improve the lives of our citizens and support business,” he said in a virtual address at the TechFrontiers Forum of India Global Forum’s NXT25: ‘Leading the Leap Summit’, on 8 April https://indiaglobalforum.com/.
In a conversation themed, ‘Voice, Vernacular, Vision – Unlocking India’s AI Potential for All’, Manu Jain, CEO, G42 India, said, “We, as Indians, have been the largest consumers of tech products and services. When it comes to AI, it will be a bigger transformation, and we must ensure some part of it should be here locally through data sovereignty, which means all data of Indian users stays in India.”
Against the backdrop of India’s rapid digital transformation, the TechFrontiers Forum explored breakthrough innovations shaping the global tech landscape. From AI-driven supply chains and quantum computing to sustainable innovation and digital infrastructure, industry leaders and policymakers examined the opportunities, risks, and disruptions defining the next era of technological advancement https://digitalinasia.com/.
A wide range of views were presented at the forum.
Keshav Reddy, Founder and CEO, Equal AI, pointed out, “India has the opportunity to become the largest consumer of application AI. In rural India, you see a lot of people exchanging voice notes due to lack of digital literacy of typing vs voice which is easy. Hence, voice LLMs that can converse with a speech-to-speech model is the future.”
Freelancer CEO Matt Barrie unpacked how AI, automation, and digital platforms are redefining the idea of work. “All governments have a universal problem, is that a lot of people are on unemployment benefits. Governments have figured out that lower beneficiaries on employment benefits are harder to move into the workforce of fulltime employment. The best way to solve this is through micro employment using the cloud and this is something we help through our accelerator program,” he said.
Speaking about how international partnerships can improve sustainability and urban development, Jaewon Peter Chun, Chairman & President, World Smart Cities Forum (WSCF), said, “Smart cities are not just urban development projects. We design them based on the characteristics and needs of people living in urban households—this approach is what makes them different.”
Bringing together CEOs, policymakers, global investors, and industry disruptors, NXT25 explores the biggest trends shaping India’s future on the world stage, spotlighting India’s ambitions for the next 25 years and its emergence as a global powerhouse in investment, technology, sustainability, and innovation.
The summit is supported by the UK Government, Government of Maharashtra, and the Commerce and Industry Ministry of India https://www.commerce.gov.in/.
India Global Forum tells the story of contemporary India. The pace of change and growth India has set itself is an opportunity for the world. IGF is the gateway for businesses and nations to help seize that opportunity. Fiinews.com
