BS EDIT: India’s AI ambitions: A roadmap for policy and innovation

By Business StandardPublished On Feb 13, 2025

AI as a national priority

• India aims to lead in AI innovation with public-private partnerships

• Key focus: job impact, cybersecurity, and misinformation risks

AI and job displacement

• AI could disrupt jobs, requiring urgent reskilling

• Education & training must evolve to keep pace with AI’s rise

AI’s energy demand

• AI growth will increase power needs

• India must scale green energy for sustainable AI expansion

India’s AI strengths

• Large AI talent pool and diverse local languages boost R&D

• India is a key AI market with rapid digital growth

Addressing AI bias

• AI can reinforce biases from flawed training data

• Fair and ethical AI is crucial for inclusive development

AI regulation & governance

• AI in law enforcement & defence needs safeguards

• Strong policies must balance AI’s benefits with security risks