Use AI for solving social sector problems, Niti Aayog tells Centre, states

Government think-tank Niti Aayog has asked central ministries and states to identify key projects where artificial intelligence could be adopted to resolve problems in areas like health, education and agriculture.

According to Niti Aayog’s estimates, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to add USD 15.7 trillion to the global GDP by 2030, making it the biggest commercial opportunity in today’s fast changing economy.

For India, according to the Aayog, an incremental USD 957 billion could be added to the GDP by 2035 by adopting AI, boosting India’s annual growth by 1.3 percentage points by 2035.

“I write to request you to identify key projects where AI can be developed to solve problems affecting the health sector that you wish to drive forward,” NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said in a letter to the states and central ministries.