UN Advisory Group On AI, UK AI Safety Summit Brought Together At GPAI Summit; 150 Startups and major tech companies showcased their AI applications and products in the Global AI Expo
The GPAI summit was inaugurated on December 12, 2023 by Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi
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Mumbai, December 14, 2023: India, the Chair of the Global Partnership on
Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), successfully hosted the GPAI Summit
from December 12 - 14, 2023, at the Bharat Mandapam in New
Delhi. Over the past three days, around 30 sessions were organized,
which were graced by the global AI experts from GPAI, International
Organisations, Industry / Startups, and Academia. Some of these
sessions were held in closed door meetings having delegates and
experts of GPAI. Other sessions were held in public and live streamed
for the wider participation. More than 22,000 persons attended the
summit and out of these 15,000+ AI enthusiasts participated in the
summit virtually.
The major outcomes achieved during the GPAI summit are as follows:
1. GPAI New Delhi Declaration built the consensus among GPAI
members on advancing safe, secure, and trustworthy AI and
commitment to supporting the sustainability of GPAI projects.
2. The Prime Minister’s gave clarion call to work together to prepare
a global framework for the ethical use of AI”.
3. India as the main player in the field of AI talent and AI-related
ideas was highlighted.
4. India Shines as Global Hub for AI Innovation.
5. India brought together all major initiatives for AI – UN Advisory
Group on AI, UK AI Safety Summit – at one event at GPAI New
Delhi Summit.
6. AI Research Analytics and Knowledge Dissemination Platform
(AIRAWAT) and National Program on Artificial Intelligence and its
role in shaping AI ecosystem in India was prominently emphasized.
7. Platform was provided to the research community to showcase their
core and applied research.
8. Opportunity was provided to Startup community to showcase their
AI products and services in the expo.
9. AI Pitch fest provided an opportunity to upcoming startups to pitch
for their innovation and value-added products and services.
10. The summit brought to the fore the multi-stakeholder approach on
taking AI among the masses especially among youths and students
and highlighted the latest advancements on AI from technology,
policy, framework, industrial, ethical, business, and academic
perspectives.
The day-wise glimpse of major activities are as follows: -
Glimpse of major activities on Day 1 – December 12, 2023
Inaugural Session
The GPAI summit was inaugurated on December 12, 2023 by Prime
Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, in the august presence of
Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Railways, and
Communications, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw; Union MoS for Electronics
and IT, Skill Development, & Entrepreneurship and Jal Shakti, Shri
Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Outgoing chair of GPAI & Vice Minister for
Policy Coordination, Internal Affairs and Communications, Mr
Hiroshi Yoshida; and Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Shri S
Krishnan. The event saw the participation of delegates from 29
member countries & various international organisations namely
OECD, UNESCO, ISO, WEF, World Bank, UNDP, Commonwealth
etc, GPAI experts, industry and startup veterans, AI practitioners,
academicians, students, and officials from Central and State
Governments.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister expressed delight in
India chairing the GPAI Summit next year at a time when the entire
world is debating artificial intelligence. Noting both the positive and
negative aspects emerging, the Prime Minister underlined the
responsibility enshrined in each nation and recalled interactions with
various industry leaders of AI, discussing the GPAI Summit. He
stated that AI has had an impact on every country, big or small, and
suggested moving forward with caution. The Prime Minister informed
about initiative National Program on Artificial Intelligence,
AIRAWAT, and the soon-to-be-launched AI Mission, which aims to
establish the computing powers of AI. This, the Prime Minister said,
will provide better services to startups and innovators in India and
also promote AI applications in the sectors of agriculture, healthcare,
and education. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the
GPAI Summit will prove to be an excellent opportunity for the
exchange of ideas and a great learning experience for every delegate,
and the outcomes when implemented, will definitely pave the way for
building a responsible and sustainable future.
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, MeitY, Railways & Communications, in his
address, shared his thoughts on using technology to serve citizens in
native languages, imparting personalized learning experiences to
students, rendering healthcare accessible through AI-powered
diagnostics, and optimizing yield and resource management via
precision agriculture techniques. In his address, Shri Rajeev
Chandrasekhar, MoS for E&IT, touched on the insights about India’s
strides in the AI sector. He expressed, “India under Prime Minister
Narendra Modi Ji’s leadership is all in for emerging technologies and
is committed to exploiting AI to ensure advancements in healthcare,
agriculture, language translation, and many other real-life use cases,
as a natural expansion of an India-DPI framework of solutions.” Mr
Hiroshi Yoshida, Minister of the Outgoing Chair of GPAI, extended
heartfelt congratulations to the Government of India for hosting the
GPAI Summit and remarked that “AI technology has undergone rapid
evolution this year, witnessing remarkable progress and the pervasive
proliferation of generative AI across society. Given technology's
universal impact, AI governance necessitates deliberation through a
multi-stakeholder approach.” The Prime Minister also took a walk-
through of the Global AI Expo, wherein, AI products and services
were showcased by 100+ AI Startups.
Panel Discussions and other sessions of day 1 – December 12,
2023. Session titled ‘Applications of AI in Priority Sectors’ focused on the
challenges and opportunities in the adoption of AI by industries to
enhance competitiveness, explore the market potential of AI, and
promote its uptake across sectors. Keynote speakers included Mr.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO of Paytm, and Ms. Nivruti Rai, MD &
CEO of Invest India. The session was moderated by Mr. Kazim Rizvi,
Founder of The Dialogue, and speakers included Ms. Laila Cremona,
Founder & CEO of The Medibay, Mr. Aakrit Vaish, CEO of Haptik
AI, Mr. Samir Shah, Executive Vice Chair and Co-Founder of Dvara,
Mr. Narayanan Vaidyanathan, Head of Policy Development at the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Dr. Shailesh
Kumar, Professor at Jio Institute, Mr. Raghu Dharmaraju, CEO of
ARTPARK at IISc, and Mr. David Weller, Senior Director of
Emerging Technologies, Competitiveness, and Sustainable Policy at
Google.
Session on the ‘Responsible AI Working Group’ has experts
namely Sophie Fallaha, Executive Director of CEIMIA, Michael
O’Sullivan, GPAI Project co-lead for Pandemic Resilience and
Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at the
University of Auckland, Amir Banifatemi, GPAI Project co-lead for
Scaling Responsible AI Solutions and Co-Founder and Director at AI
Commons, Juan David Gutiérrez, GPAI Project co-lead for Sandbox
and Associate Professor at Universidad de los Andes, Aditya Mohan,
GPAI Project co-lead for the sandbox and National Standards
Authority of Ireland, Nicolas Miailhe, GPAI co-lead for RAISE -
Founder and President of The Future Society, Lee Tiedrich, GPAI
Project co-lead for RAISE - Duke University, Raja Chatila, Professor
Emeritus of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and IT Ethics, Sorbonne
University, Catherine Regis, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of
Montreal and Alistair Knott, GPAI Project co-lead for Social Media
Governance - University of Victoria.
