India's own AI matrix by early April: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

It will be one of the world's largest publicly available datasets and aid next generation of entrepreneurs, says minister

India will have an artificial intelligence (AI) programme stacked with large datasets by the turn of this month, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday, while promising that it would aid entrepreneurs in fintech and digital-led sectors.

“We are launching by the end of March or early April the India AI programme, which will be one of the largest publicly available datasets in the world with three centres of excellence as announced recently in the Budget,” said Chandrasekhar, who is the minister of state for electronics and IT.

Chandrasekhar, who was addressing the India Fintech Conclave in Mumbai, added that