Uplifting R&D, India-US launches Artificial Intelligence Initiative

New Delhi, March 19: Boosting the bilateral cooperation in research and development, ‘Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)’ has launched the “US India Artificial Intelligence Initiative”. The initiative will focus on Artificial Intelligence cooperation in priority critical areas for both nations. Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced this via social media.

 

While announcing the initiative Secretary of DST Ashutosh Sharma emphasized the need to scale up the Science & Technology partnership between both countries. USIAI Initiative focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) cooperation in critical areas prioritized by both countries.

 

According to the statement, USIAI Initiative focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) cooperation in critical areas prioritized by both countries. It will serve as a platform to discuss opportunities, challenges, and barriers for bilateral AI research and development collaboration, enable AI innovation, help share ideas for developing an AI workforce, and recommend modes and mechanisms for catalyzing partnerships, DST said.

 

“Indo-US relationship in the field of science and technology is very old and collaborations have resulted in great benefits for both the countries. We need to further scale it up in various fields, and AI can play a major role in the future. We have identified the barriers for growth in India that could be useful for the United States too,” said Professor Ashutosh Sharma, added.

 

 

 

This partnership will help in solving the problems of both countries and overcome the barriers to growth. This partnership between India and the US was done based on shared values of openness, transparency, and reciprocity. It also encourages innovation that will benefit both.

The ambitious initiative will be recommending the mechanisms and modes to catalyse the partnerships. It will also provide an opportunity for the key stakeholders to share their experiences, and identify new opportunities.

The areas like R&D will also benefit from this partnership. USIAI will act as a platform for both the nations on which they would discuss the emerging AI landscape as well as address the challenges of developing an Artificial Intelligence Workforce. It focuses on identifying the technical, research, infrastructure & workforce challenges & opportunities. The initiative will also help in bringing together the stakeholders from the United States and India to create synergies which in turn will help in addressing the challenges with respect to science & technology and society.

Under the initiative, the forum will identify the research, technical, infrastructure, and workforce challenges and opportunities. It will also work on the domain-specific opportunities for Research and Development in smart cities, healthcare, agriculture, materials, manufacturing, and energy.