The third day of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi spotlighted India’s accelerating role in global AI, with Odisha at the forefront. Experts from around the world debated strategies to integrate AI into public welfare, ensuring it’s not just for the elite.
Vishal Kumar Dev, Odisha’s top bureaucrat in IT and energy, called the event a milestone for ‘AI for common good.’ Odisha’s pioneering AI policy targets critical sectors like disaster management—vital for the cyclone-prone state—alongside health and farming. The government is building Odia datasets and inked a $2.3 billion deal for sovereign AI infrastructure.
In payments, Lyra India’s Manoj Verma predicts AI will revolutionize rural adoption, adding security layers against fraud. Their campus outreach program is key to digital literacy.
Hardware innovator TechShlok offers a game-changing $22 AI-ready Linux board, promoting self-reliance over foreign dependencies. Legal tech startup Overrule.ai leverages court judgments for lawyer tools, eyeing nationwide rollout.
Robotics firm Omnipresent’s Akash Sinha hailed the ‘Make for India’ push, warning of job shifts but promising productivity booms. He stressed AI literacy and robust security.
International input came from Dr. Hasan Beg of University of East London, detailing ‘ENERGIZE’ collaborations with IITs on AI-enhanced clean energy, fostering skilled workforces.
This summit underscores India’s investment momentum, forging paths for innovation, jobs, and sustainable development.