Sundar Pichai Commends PM Modi's Vision For AI In India, Says 'He ...
During his US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with leading tech executives, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Nvidia's Jensen Huang at a roundtable meeting. The discussions focused on India's vast potential and opportunities, with PM Modi assuring US business leaders of India's strong commitment to protecting intellectual property.
Insights from Sundar Pichai
At a roundtable event in New York, alongside other prominent figures like Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, Sundar Pichai shared his insights following the meeting with the Prime Minister. He emphasized PM Modi's challenge to do more in terms of AI for the benefit of the Indian people.
Pichai highlighted PM Modi's encouragement for companies to focus on manufacturing and designing within India, stating, "The PM is focused on transforming India with his Digital India vision. He pushed us to continue making in India, designing in India. We are proud to have our Pixel phones being made in India."
Google's AI Initiatives in India
Reflecting on Modi's ambitions for AI, Pichai noted, "He challenged us to think about the application of AI in healthcare, agriculture, and he is also thinking about the AI infrastructure of India." Google is making significant investments in AI initiatives in India, with Pichai mentioning, "We have several programs and partnerships as we look forward to doing more in India."
Sundar Pichai praised PM Modi's "clear vision" regarding the opportunities that AI can bring, highlighting the Prime Minister's commitment to ensuring that AI serves the people of India.
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