PM Narendra Modi's Speech At AI Summit: Code Of Humanity, Jobs To Biases, Check Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the AI Summit in Paris, stated that "AI is the code for humanity in this century" and that its positive potential on humanity is remarkable. PM Modi is co-chairing the summit on his visit to France. PM will be leaving for the US to meet President Donald Trump after concluding his 3-day visit to France where he is set to hold a number of meetings with President Emmanuel Macron.

Here are key highlights from PM Modi's speech at the AI Summit in Paris today.

1. On AI As Code For Humanity

PM Modi: “AI is already reshaping our polity, economy, security, and even our society. AI is the code for humanity in this century. But it is very different from other technological milestones in human history. It is developing at an unprecedented scale and speed, and being adopted and deployed faster than ever before.”

2. On AI In Governance

PM Modi: “Governance is also about ensuring access to all, especially in the Global South. It is where the capabilities are most lacking be it power, talent, or data for the financial resources. AI can help transform millions of lives by improving health, education, agriculture and so much more. It can help create a world in which the journey to sustainable development goals becomes easier and faster. To do this, we must pull together resources and talent. We must develop open-source systems that enhance trust and transparency. We must build quality data sets free from biases”.

3. On Loss Of Jobs

PM Modi: “Loss of jobs is AI's most feared disruption, but history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology, only its nature changes. We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future."

4. On The Need For Collective Global Efforts On AI

PM Modi: "AI is developing at an unprecedented scale and speed and being adapted and deployed even faster. There is also a deep interdependence across borders. Therefore, there is a need for collective global efforts to establish governance and standards that upload our shared values, address risks, and build trust. But governance is not just about managing rifts and rivalries. It is also about promoting innovation and deploying it for the global good. So we must think deeply and discuss openly about innovation and governance."

5. On India’s Digital Public Infrastructure

PM Modi said that India has created a digital public infrastructure for its 1.4 billion citizens at a very low cost, adding that India is creating its own AI language model in light of its diversity. 

6. On The Biases Of AI

PM Modi: “If you upload your medical report to an AI app, it can explain in simple language, free of any jargon what it means for your health. But if you ask the same app to draw an image of someone writing with their left hand, the app will most likely draw someone writing with their right hand...”