India gears up to grab a share of the AI market backed by govt support

However, many of the country's achievements in this space, such as development of the world's first neuromorphic chip that emulates the neurons and synapses in the brains, aren't well publicised

After the ban on some 59 apps of Chinese origin a few months ago, all eyes are on Indian start-ups to fill the void. In the social media space, just like in the broader technology landscape, several bespoke solutions have been born out of artificial intelligence. And this is where the government is seen pushing the pedal lately.

In May, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad launched India’s first AI portal. IndiaAI, as it is called, is meant to showcase the latest in AI-related research, projects, people and schemes, and also position itself as a platform for