India is Taking Innovative Steps in its Use of Artificial Intelligence

Let's look at how India is progressing in the field of artificial intelligence.

In a recent event arranged by Nasscom, Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani has stated that India is on the cusp of major artificial intelligence innovations. He is confident that both the business side and the government side are well placed to apply AI uniquely. To further understand the statement, one must take a look at the latest AI-based innovative operations taking place in the education, economy, and health sector of India.

AI in Economy

With the emergence of the 'Made in India' drive, US$1 billion in funding has been allocated to semiconductor companies using AI. The scheme is also encouraging the local chip makers of India with the assurance that the government will buy their locally made chips. It would also raise the scope of jobs in this field. This would eventually have a great impact on the growth of the economy in India, making the Indian market more independent. Business giants like Reliance and TATA have agreed to provide their complete support in helping the government to be successful in this scheme.

AI in Healthcare

The use of AI in the Indian healthcare system is growing a lot faster with the pandemic in the background. The Indian IT firm, Thalamus Irwine, has reported building up an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) solution to help the central and state governments to test and recognize weak communities that should be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccination so the legislatures can put brakes on the continued spread of the pandemic. The survey platform is named Garuda.

On the other hand, Co-WIN, an augmentation of eVIN, is a cloud-based solution for arranging, monitoring, and assessment of the COVID-19 vaccine in India. This platform is believed to have elevated the capability of emerging innovations, like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) in improving the healthcare system.

AI in Education

In 2016, Niti Ayog introduced the Atal Mission Innovation to help young entrepreneurs with the adaptation of AI technology. The year 2020 has seen a lot of introduction of EdTech companies amidst the pandemic situation. Companies like Stemrobo technologies, Whizrobo are providing the latest technologies in the welfare of education. Roboakart, Avishkaar is encouraging students to learn about robotics that uses AI technologies. They help students to create tech-based projects and flexible layout designs that can be customized according to the school's requirements.

AI in Products

Several Indian products are using AI technology these days. The National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has recently launched an AI-enabled product, specifically an AI-based chatbot, named Pai, to create real-time awareness of different services such as RuPay, AePS, FASTag, etc. In 2015, SigTuple was founded as an AI-based healthcare startup to provide an automated review of visual data using artificial intelligence. The company has launched an automated digital microscope called AI100 that converts physical samples into digital images. On the other hand, AskDisha is the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's (IRCTC) AI-powered chatbot. It was launched in 2018 supporting the English language, however, recently, the chatbot was launched supporting the Hindi language as well.

All of these new inventions and the introduction of AI in India justify Nilekani's statement and hope for a furthermore innovative future for India.