AI News - Bill Gates meets PM Modi, while Karnataka-WEF Center for AI

Microsoft founder Bill Gates & PM Narendra Modi in a discussion

On Thursday, Microsoft founder Bill Gates met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and revealed that he discussed aspects such as artificial intelligence, innovation in agriculture and health and climate adaptation with him.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Gates said that it was inspiring to meet PM Modi and admitted that there was a lot to discuss with him.

A wonderful meeting indeed! Always a delight to discuss sectors which will make our planet better and empower millions of people across the globe. @BillGates https://t.co/IKFM7lEMOX

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 29, 2024

Bill Gates is also one of the invitees for the three-day Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar, that will begin on Friday.

Karnataka WEF collaborate to setup aCenter for AI

While in Karnataka, state government signed a Letter of Intent with World Economic Forum (WEF) to set up a Centre for Artificial Intelligence in the state.

The department of IT-BT in a statement quoted it as,

"This will be the WEF's only centre dedicated to AI in India. The Karnataka chapter will be part of the WEF Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Network, a global platform focused on inclusive technology governance and responsible digital transformation."

"The centre will play a pivotal role in establishing industry-academia networks, facilitating the exchange of technological trends, fostering research collaboration, and actively responding to global issues.

By connecting with other regional centres worldwide, the Karnataka centre aims to contribute to the global dialogue on the ethical and practical dimensions of AI."

Being part of the broader vision is to support and nurture AI startups in Karnataka, it said, adding that the WEF centre will provide a globally connected platform, fostering collaboration and networking opportunities for startups within the AI domain.

“As the Government of Karnataka, we recognise AI as a key enabler for the growth of our digital economy, investments and jobs. Bengaluru has been recognised as one of the top five cities globally for Artificial Intelligence (AI),"

said, Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge.

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