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Task #Creativity & Innovativeness
Let’s get imaginative and draw a sketch of an intelligent motorbike on a chart paper. It is the year 2030,
add features to create a machine that races against time.
Importance of AI
AI has impacted all the fields and sectors. It has changed the conventional functioning of machines. AI means
equipping machines with the power to think and make decisions just like human beings. Machines become
intelligent with Machine Learning. We provide information to the machines to make them learn from their patterns
and behave intelligently.
Let us understand some of the importance of AI:
• Reduce Time and Increased Accuracy: With the invent of AI, real-life problems that involve long and complex
calculations can be done faster with more accuracy. For example, price comparison websites use long algorithms to
choose the right plan for you after performing the comparison of prices.
• Making of Robots: AI enables the creation of robots capable of performing tasks beyond human capabilities.
In pandemic time, when humans are vulnerable to virus attacks, robots can be easily used for vaccination and
patient care. With the help of AI, such robots can be made.
• Automation: With virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, etc. and chatbots, AI have significantly simplified daily tasks.
The feedback of a food delivery app is an example of a chatbot using AI.
• Assist for Differently Abled Individuals: AI-based software and hardware are available in the market that assist
differently abled individuals to do their tasks. Awaz, BillionAbles and Let Me Hear Again are some examples,
which uses AI to augment the abilities of individuals with disabilities.
AI in India
AI as a technology has evolved in every field. It is the fastest-growing sector with India having the biggest stake in
AI development. This technology has its roots in our country’s leading technology institutes. These institutes have
initiated and encouraged AI researchers and startups.
The Deccan Article notes that the first Community Centre for Artificial Intelligence was launched in Hyderabad.
They also mentioned that The HexArt Institute is an initiative of the Hexagon Capability Center India (HCCI). The
center will train over 350 students in several batches per year.
The favourable ecosystem, economy and the vast pool of talent in India have brought many big companies of the
world like Google, Microsoft, IBM, etc. to set up their research centers and AI labs in India.
Recognising the AI potential to transform economy and development, NITI Aayog was set up to establish the
National programme on AI. NITI Aayog has partnered with leading AI technology stakeholders to implement AI in
critical sectors—Medical and Agriculture. The strategy is known as #AIforAll, which implements the growth of AI at
school level and go up till research.
INDIAai is the National AI Portal of India. It is a central hub for everything related to AI in India. It is a joint initiative
of Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), National e-Governance Division (NeGD), and NASSCOM.
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