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IT industry leaders of Indian origin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for putting India on the global map as a “credible innovator and leader” in which all countries can invest and grow.
Speaking at the Indiaspora AI Summit 2024 on 'Can Artificial Intelligence be a good force for the future or not' at Stanford University on April 26, Amit Walia, CEO of Informatica, said: “India is seen very differently in the global space. It is a space of innovation. It is a space of human capital. It is a space of progress and innovation. And as we look ahead, Modi has been able to put India on the world map as a credible innovator, a leader for all countries to be in to invest and to invest in.”
Speaking at the same event, Elastic CEO Ashutosh Kulkarni said that Prime Minister Modi and the government have done a great job.
Mr Kulkarni said: “The Prime Minister and the government have done a great job and their focus on being open to innovation, their focus on industry, their focus on bringing the population, India is now one of the, it is the largest, most populous country in the world and to move that population towards progress, the way they have tapped into the potential of this country is just fantastic.”
Mayfield Fund Managing Partner Navin Chaddha called PM Modi's era “great” and praised PM Modi's leadership for India-US ties and his ability to connect the Indian diaspora, which he emphasized is doing extremely well in the technology industry. He noted that India is making progress in using technology and improving its infrastructure.
Navin Chaddha said: “The Modi era has been great, the kind of relationship they have been able to build with the United States. And to be able to connect the Indian diaspora, which is doing extremely well in the tech industry, is a hats off. And also the progress India is making in using technology and improving infrastructure is just amazing. So, Mr. Modi, keep doing what you are doing.”
Rohit Jain, Speaker and Moderator – CIO, Harvard Business School, called on Prime Minister Modi to increase his guarantee as he has always done. The event on Artificial Intelligence was organized to deliberate and discuss artificial intelligence.
He said, “Mr. Modi needs to increase his guarantee because he has always delivered on his promises. So I think his promises have been 100 percent true. So now he has to promise 110 percent and then he will deliver.” Mr Modi, thank you for what you have done, not just for India, but for the world.”
Priya Rajan, Managing Director, National Venture Coverage and Business Development, MUFG lauded Prime Minister Modi's leadership in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He stated that a number of venture capital funds around the world are looking to invest in India.
She said, “I see Modi's magic game is happening in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, which is an adventure ecosystem. So you can see the number of VCs that are looking to invest now, not just where in India but also in the world from investors around the world.” The world wants to do things. And you're seeing kind of American, a lot of American global investors now setting up shop in India. I think that all comes back to what Modi magic has created.”
At the event, prominent Indian diaspora, along with the esteemed business leaders from the US, shared their insights on the topic “Can Artificial Intelligence be a force for the future or not.”
Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu participated in the event. Notably, Prime Minister Modi has advocated that artificial intelligence can greatly aid humanity's development in the 21st century.
Satnam Singh Sandhu told , who reiterated how Prime Minister @narendramodi Ji is leveraging AI to shape the country's future strategy to build Viksit Bharat by 2047.”
“They highlighted Prime Minister Modi's tech-savvy approach and his efforts to promote AI applications in various sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and education for social development and inclusive growth. They also condemned the western bias against India to rank them lower on parameters like Ease of Doing Business and mentioning the irregularities in calculating such rankings,” he added.
Earlier in December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that artificial intelligence is a dynamic issue and India is working towards creating a global framework for AI. He made the comments while interacting with the participants of the grand finale of the Smart India Hackathon.
Addressing participants via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said: “AI (artificial intelligence) is a very dynamic issue. If there is one solution, the mischievous people will find another way. We must be very alert to any new technology. It can be very useful if used within the rules, but if used incorrectly it can cause a lot of problems.”
“We are all aware of the generative AI-created deep-fake videos that look completely real. That's why we need to be more alert before believing any photo or video. India is working towards creating a global framework for AI,” Prime Minister Modi said.
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