Cabinet Approves AI Corpus – India AI Mission

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved a fund of ₹10,371.92 crore dedicated to Artificial Intelligence development.

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• Funding will target:
  • AI computing infrastructure
  • AI startups (via viability gap funding and subsidies)
  • High-cost AI projects (like data center setup)
  • Development of AI applications for government use
• This is the largest government investment in AI for India.
• Focuses on:
  • Public-private partnerships for Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) production.
  • Boosting the domestic semiconductor industry (design and assembly).

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Some Applications of AI

• Healthcare: Companies are applying machine learning to make better and faster medical diagnoses than humans.
• Other AI applications include using online virtual health assistants and chatbots to help patients and healthcare customers find medical information, schedule appointments etc.
• Business: Machine learning algorithms are being integrated into analytics and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms to uncover information on how to better serve customers.
• Education: In classrooms and training centres, AI-powered adaptive learning tailors’ educational content to each student’s needs, while plagiarism detection ensures academic integrity.
• Agriculture: Farmers and scientists are using AI to monitor crops, predict yields and check pests.
• AI-enabled precision farming helps farmers make data-driven decisions so they can optimise irrigation, improve fertilization and reduce waste.
• Security: Law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity firms can use AI for facial recognition, surveillance and threat detection. These technologies enhance public safety and combat cybercrime by identifying and neutralizing potential threats in real-time.
• Space Exploration: Scientists are already using AI for spacecraft navigation, satellite imaging, mission planning and identifying new astronomical phenomena.

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