The UK has said its priority at the upcoming AI Impact Summit in Delhi on Monday will be to promote the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. The UK delegation, led by David Lammy and AI Minister Kanishka Narayan, is said to aim to showcase how AI can drive economic growth, create new jobs, improve public services and generate global benefits.
They plan to highlight the role of AI as a catalyst for regeneration, enabling doctors to make faster diagnoses, helping teachers to tailor learning to individual students, enabling local councils to deliver faster services and supporting businesses to develop the next wave of quality jobs.
“This summit is an important moment in deciding how we can work with our international partners to unlock the full benefits and potential of AI while addressing robust and fair security standards that protect us all,” Lammy said in a statement ahead of the summit.
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The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has said that India and Britain are “natural technology partners”, with software giants such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro expanding their operations across the UK.
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“AI is the defining technology of our generation and we are committed to making it available to everyone,” said Narayan, the first Indian MP for Wales.
“It can reduce waiting times, transform public services, create new jobs and give hard-working communities a fresh start – and that is exactly the message we are bringing to the summit. It is central to our plans to deliver national recovery, but its benefits cannot and should not be reserved for a few,” he said.
The AI minister said the UK was “leading from the front and championing a global vision for AI that helps people around the world learn more, earn more and shape the future on their terms”.
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“We are absolutely united in making sure that people in Britain and in India can not only watch AI being created by others, but also create AI and benefit directly from AI,” he said.
Apart from Delhi, Narayan will also travel to Bengaluru to explore how India and the UK are working together to take advantage of the breakthrough technology.
The two countries are investing tens of millions in cutting-edge research – from better batteries and next-generation telecommunications for rural communities to genomic medicine that could tackle rare diseases, DSIT said.
India is also a vital market for UK businesses in general, with UK firms generating more than £47.5 billion from their business in India, the company said.
During the AI Impact Summit this week, the UK is expected to announce new support for an African language hub that will enable AI to work in 40 African languages, with the aim of making technology more inclusive and accessible to millions.
The initiative will be one of three new efforts launched under the £100m+ AI for Development (AI4D) programme, which was set up to help developing countries take full advantage of the AI revolution.
The Asian AI4D Observatory will focus on promoting responsible AI innovation and strengthening governance frameworks in South and Southeast Asia.
Meanwhile, the AI4D Compute Hub at the University of Cape Town will provide African innovators with the computing resources needed to turn their ideas into real-world solutions.
The AI Impact Summit in New Delhi has been characterized as the first global AI event of its kind to be held in the Global South and guided by three core principles, people, planet and progress, which reflect India’s collaborative vision for the advancement of AI.