RAISE 2020 (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment) Artificial Intelligence Summit: Key Facts
PM Modi to inaugurate the Global Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence on October 5, 2020. The summit is organized by the Government of India in partnership with academia and industry. The summit aims to transform education, health, and agricultural areas.
In the history of human civilization, Artificial Intelligence is considered to be the next giant technological leap similar to electricity and the internet. With AI possessing the power to radically transform the economic and social fabric of the world we live in, it’s time to ask, how can we use AI responsibly for the good of humanity and for inclusive socio-economic development? The Responsible AI for Social Empowerment (RAISE 2020) virtual summit will be a Global Artificial Intelligence summit
RAISE is Responsible AI for Social Empowerment, 2020.
Highlights of the Summit: In June 2020, India joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence along with US, Australia, UK, France, Germany, and Canada.
Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence: India is a founding member of GPAI. It supports human centric and responsible development and use of AI. In June 2020, the initiative was hosted by OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) in Paris.
The initiative will bridge the gap between theory and practice of Artificial Intelligence. This is to be done by supporting research and applied activities related to AI. The GPAI will bring together international organizations and partners from civil societies, academia and society to promote responsible evolution of AI.
Artificial Intelligence: AI is a branch of Computer Science that is concerned in making computers behave like humans. The technology provides ability to the machines to perform tasks such as perceiving, thinking, learning and problem solving.
Past
In June 2020, India joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence along with US, Australia, UK, France, Germany, and Canada.
Key Features of the Summit
The summit is held to exchange ideas of Artificial Intelligence for inclusion, social empowerment, transformation in key areas such as agriculture, health care, education, and smart mobility.
It calls for global participation in government representatives, academia, and opinion-makers.
The summit aims to encourage discussion on public infrastructure, transform society and build responsible Artificial Intelligence for social empowerment.
More than 38,700 stakeholders have registered for the summit from 125 countries
The summit will add 957 billion USD to the Indian economy by 2035.
The summit will discuss on education and awareness for responsible AI impact of data and AI in smart cities, leveraging AI for pandemic preparedness, role of data governance in enabling AI, building a future-ready Agricultural Supply Chain, and the role of data for responsible AI.
Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
India is a founding member of GPAI. It supports human-centric and responsible development and use of AI. In June 2020, the initiative was hosted by OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) in Paris.
The initiative will bridge the gap between theory and practice of Artificial Intelligence. This is to be done by supporting research and applied activities related to AI. The GPAI will bring together international organizations and partners from civil societies, academia, and society to promote the responsible evolution of AI.
