Key Highlights
- Seven Pillars of IndiaAI Mission: The summit will focus on seven key areas: Compute Capacity, Innovation Centre, Datasets Platform, Application Development Initiative, FutureSkills, Startup Financing, and Safe & Trusted AI. These pillars aim to enhance AI infrastructure, develop indigenous models, improve data access, support AI applications, boost AI education, finance startups, and ensure ethical AI development.
- Diverse Sessions: The event will feature sessions on Large Language Models, AI in healthcare, real-world AI solutions, AI infrastructure, ethical AI practices, AI education, startup ecosystem support, data infrastructure, public sector AI competencies, and sustainable agriculture. These sessions will gather global experts to discuss and address AI challenges.
- International Collaboration: As the Lead Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), India will host international experts to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI, positioning India as a global AI leader and ensuring AI benefits contribute to socio-economic development.
The “Global IndiaAI Summit 2024”,taking place in New Delhi on July 3rd and 4th, highlights India’s commitment to the responsible development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the Lead Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), India will host international experts to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI. The summit will focus on Compute Capacity, Foundational Models, Datasets, Application Development, Future Skills, Startup Financing, and Safe and Trusted AI. It will provide a platform for global AI experts to share insights and address key AI challenges, fostering collaboration and positioning India as a global leader in AI innovation.
Key Pillars of the IndiaAI Mission
India’s ambitious IndiaAI Mission is designed to foster a thriving AI ecosystem through seven key pillars, each playing a crucial role in the country’s AI innovation and growth.
- IndiaAI Compute Capacity: India is building a scalable AI computing ecosystem featuring over 10,000 GPUs through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). This initiative includes the creation of an AI marketplace offering AI as a service and pre-trained model, becoming 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, the Innovation Centre aims to meet the unique needs of India’s diverse industries and sectors, driving significant advancements in AI capabilities.
- IndiaAI Datasets Platform: To streamline access to high-quality non-personal datasets, the Datasets Platform will provide a unified data access point for Indian startups and researchers. This will facilitate the development of robust AI models, enhancing innovation across the AI landscape.
- IndiaAI Application Development Initiative: Promoting AI applications in critical sectors, this initiative addresses problem statements from Central Ministries, State Departments, and other institutions. The focus is on creating impactful AI solutions that drive large-scale socio-economic transformation.
- IndiaAI FutureSkills: Aiming to reduce barriers to AI education, IndiaAI-FutureSkills will increase AI courses at various academic levels and establish Data and AI Labs in Tier 2 and 3 cities. This initiative ensures a steady pipeline of skilled AI professionals nationwide.
- IndiaAI Startup Financing: Supporting deep-tech AI startups with streamlined access to funding, the mission provides risk capital and financial support. This will nurture a vibrant ecosystem of AI startups, driving technological advancements and economic growth.
- Safe & Trusted AI: Ensuring responsible AI development, this pillar focuses on implementing Responsible AI projects, developing indigenous tools and frameworks, and establishing guidelines for ethical, transparent, and trustworthy AI technologies.
Sessions under Day 1
IndiaAI: Large Language Models This session will explore into Large Language Models (LLMs) and Large Multimodal Models (LMMs), addressing India’s linguistic and cultural diversity. It will explore how LLMs can tackle multilingual challenges and discuss ethical considerations and biases, promoting responsible AI practices and collaboration among communities, academia, industry, and startups.
GPAI Convening on Global Health and AI: Experts from various sectors will gather to discuss AI’s role in healthcare, focusing on challenges faced by global south countries. This session aims to refine GPAI’s focus and explore new healthcare AI directions.
IndiaAI: Real World AI Solutions This session will showcase case studies and panel discussions on real-world AI solutions, identifying gaps in AI development and deployment. The goal is to create a world-class AI ecosystem through collaboration with industry, academia, startups, and other stakeholders.
IndiaAI: Infrastructure Readiness for AI A panel discussion on India’s infrastructure readiness for AI will emphasize developing scalable AI compute infrastructure and the role of a skilled workforce. Strategies to make advanced AI computing services affordable for startups and researchers will also be explored.
Ensuring Safety, Trust, and Governance in the AI Age This session will highlight India’s commitment to ethical AI, focusing on guidelines, international cooperation, and the development of safe and trusted AI.
Collaborative AI on Global Partnership (CAIGP) GPAI members, AI experts, and industry representatives will address the global AI divide, focusing on democratizing AI resources and identifying stakeholders’ roles in advancing CAIGP’s objectives.
Sessions under Day 2
Empowering Talent through AI Education & Skilling This session will focus on AI education and skilling, addressing industry demands and growth opportunities. It will highlight success stories and diverse career paths in AI, guiding skilling and upskilling efforts.
AI for Global Good: Empowering the Global South Global South representatives will discuss AI development challenges and priorities, exploring mechanisms to empower their voices and considering the creation of a new multilateral organization to address collective challenges.
From Seed to Scale: Empowering India’s Startup Ecosystem This session aims to strengthen India’s startup ecosystem, ensuring AI startups are well-equipped to innovate and expand. Strategies to support and bolster the growth of AI startups will be explored.
Data Ecosystem Focusing on developing resilient and scalable data infrastructure, this session will emphasize robust data governance frameworks, data sharing, and mitigating data bias to ensure ethical AI systems.
AI Competency Framework for Public Sector This session will explore AI readiness in India’s public sector, referencing the UNESCO Report on AI competencies and the Capacity Building Commission’s framework for AI upskilling. It will identify specific AI competencies required by public officials and provide guidelines for future training programs.
Sustainable Agriculture Building on the GPAI virtual convening’s success, this session will focus on crop advisory, market access, financial services for farmers, and climate-resilient agriculture. Case studies and panel discussions will explore cross-sectoral opportunities to enhance agricultural outputs through AI.
Conclusion
The Global IndiaAI Summit 2024 aims to provide a comprehensive platform for discussions and collaborations that will shape the future of AI. Emphasizing safe, secure, and beneficial AI applications, the summit will foster responsible AI development, deployment, and adoption, reinforcing India’s position as a leader in the global AI landscape. Through the Global IndiaAI Summit, India aspires to ensure AI benefits are accessible to all, contributing to the nation’s socio-economic development.
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