Google CEO Sundar Pichai Discusses PM Modi’s Digital Vision and AI Plans for India
New York [US], September 23: Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared his thoughts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on transforming India with his digital vision and the potential benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the country. Pichai spoke after a roundtable interaction with PM Modi in New York on Sunday.
During the meeting, PM Modi, who is on a three-day visit to the US, met with CEOs of technology companies. Pichai noted, “The Prime Minister has been focused on transforming India with his Digital India vision. He pushed us to continue making in India, design in India. We are proud to now make our Pixel phones manufactured in India.”
Pichai also highlighted that PM Modi urged tech CEOs to explore AI applications in various fields like healthcare, education, and agriculture. “He is really thinking about how AI can transform India in a way that benefits the people of India. He challenged us to think about applications in healthcare, education, and agriculture, and he’s also thinking about the infrastructure of India, the data centres, power, energy and investing to make sure India can transition and we are proud to be partnering with India,” Pichai said.
Google is heavily investing in AI and partnering with Indian government bodies to explore more opportunities for AI in India. “We are robustly investing in AI in India and we look forward to doing more. We have several programs in partnership with MeiTy (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology), the Agriculture and Health ministries, and the Central and State governments and we look forward to doing more in India,” Pichai added.
Sharing PM Modi’s vision on AI, Pichai stated that PM Modi has a clear vision of the opportunities AI will create and wants to ensure that AI benefits the people of India. “He has a clear vision both in terms of the opportunity that AI will create. But he wants to make sure ultimately AI is there to benefit the people of India and he has a clear vision that it should all be in the service of people of India. He’s challenging us to do more,” Pichai concluded.
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Google CEO -: The CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Google is the person who leads and manages the company. Right now, that person is Sundar Pichai.
Sundar Pichai -: Sundar Pichai is an Indian-American business executive. He is the CEO of Google, one of the biggest tech companies in the world.
PM Modi -: PM Modi stands for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is the current Prime Minister of India, the leader of the country.
Digital India -: Digital India is a campaign started by the Indian government to make sure that government services are available to citizens electronically. It aims to improve online infrastructure and increase internet connectivity.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) -: Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a type of technology that allows computers to learn and make decisions like humans. It can be used in many areas like healthcare, education, and agriculture.
Pixel phones -: Pixel phones are smartphones made by Google. They are known for their good cameras and software.
Roundtable interaction -: A roundtable interaction is a meeting where people sit around a table and discuss important topics. In this case, it was a meeting in New York where Sundar Pichai and PM Modi talked about technology and AI.
Healthcare -: Healthcare is the field that involves taking care of people’s health. It includes hospitals, doctors, and medicines.
Education -: Education is the process of learning and teaching. It includes schools, teachers, and students.
Agriculture -: Agriculture is the practice of farming. It involves growing crops and raising animals for food.
Infrastructure -: Infrastructure refers to the basic physical systems of a country, like roads, bridges, and power supply. It is important for the development of a country.