NITI Aayog partners Microsoft to deploy AI-based solutions

NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog and Microsoft India have partnered to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions across various sectors such as agriculture and healthcare.

microsoftAccording to the partnership, Microsoft India will support Niti Aayog by combining the cloud, AI, research and its expertise for various initiatives and solutions across core areas including agriculture, healthcare and the environment. Microsoft will also accelerate the use of AI for the development and adoption of local language computing, in addition to building capacity for AI among the workforce through education.

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said, “For our country, the power of Artificial Intelligence needs to be brought to bear in sectors like healthcare, education, environment and agriculture, which are important for the inclusive development of India.”

“Simultaneously, we should utilize the power of AI to build understanding of the different regional languages prevalent in India.” The partnership will help Niti Aayog move beyond pilots and understand how to scale AI implementation in sector characterized by a preponderance of public goods,” he added.

Anant Maheshwari, PresidentMicrosoft India said, “AI holds the power to reinvent how we solve societal challenges for socio-economic advancement and support the country’s growth. Microsoft is constantly pushing the boundaries of what technology can do for people and for the world. This collaboration reiterates our efforts to empower every person and organization to do more through technology.”

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