AI

1.On 21st March 2024, The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
unanimously adopted the 1st global resolution on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
which encourages nations to safeguard human rights, protect personal data,
and monitor AI for risks.
The nonbinding resolution was proposed by the United States of America
(USA) and was co-sponsored by 123 countries, including China, Cuba.
This is the first time the UNGA has adopted a resolution on regulating an
emerging field.
The primary objective of the resolution is to use AI which can help in achieving
the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 such as: • Ending
Global Hunger and Poverty • Improving health worldwide • Ensuring Quality
Secondary Education for All Children • Achieving Gender Equality
2. On 13th March 2024, the European Union (EU) Parliament passed the
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, 2024, the world’s 1st comprehensive legislation
on Artificial Intelligence. • The act aims to regulate the use of AI in fields like
biometric authentication and facial recognition. this also aims to protect
fundamental rights from AI-generated threats like deep fakes.
3. Microsoft and the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology
(iCreate) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) facilitated by
the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to launch
iMPEL-AI (iCreate-Microsoft Programme for Emerging Leaders in Artificial
Intelligence (AI)) programme to empower Indian AI startups.
The programme is set to be implemented in two stages, and it will encourage
AI innovation and product development among Indian startups by providing
access to mentorship and technology infrastructure.

4. The Union Cabinet has approved ambitious IndiaAI mission to strengthen the
Artificial intelligence (AI) innovation ecosystem. It has allocated the budget
outlay of Rs 10,371.92 crore.
It will be implemented by “IndiaAI” Independent Business Division
(IBD) under Digital India Corporation (DIC).
Significance:
 IndiaAI mission will set up a comprehensive ecosystem which will give
boost to AI innovation in India through strategic programs and
collaborations across the public and private sectors.
IndiaAI mission has following components:
i. IndiaAI Compute Capacity: This component will help to build a high-
end scalable AI computing system which will address the increasing
demands from AI start-ups and research ecosystem in India.
Features:
• It will consist of AI Compute infrastructure of 10,000 or more
Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) and will be developed through
public-private partnership.
• An AI marketplace will be designed to offer AI as a service and pre-
trained models to AI innovators.
• It will act as one-stop solution for resources critical for AI solution.
ii. IndiaAI Innovation Centre: This centre will facilitate the development
and deployment of indigenous Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) and
domain-specific foundational models in critical sectors.
iii. IndiaAI Datasets Platform: It will simplify access to non-personal
datasets for AI innovation. Also, a unified data platform will be
developed to provide access to non-personal datasets to Indian
startups and researchers.
iv. IndiaAI Application Development initiative: It will promote the AI
applications in critical sectors for the problem statements sourced
from central ministries, state departments, and other institutions.
The main objective of the initiative is to develop and promote best
and impactful AI solutions which have potential to bring significant
socio-economic transformation.
v. IndiaAI Future Skills: It is conceptualized to alleviate barriers to get
enrolled in AI programs and will increase AI courses in
undergraduate, master-level and Ph.D programs.
• Under IndiaAI mission, Data and AI Labs will be establish in Tier-2
and Tier-3 cities across the country to impart foundational level
courses in AI.
vi. IndiaAI Startup Financing: is conceptualized to support and
accelerate deep-tech AI startups and provide them streamlined
 access to funding in order to support and promote futuristic AI
projects.
vii. Safe and Trusted AI-Recognising AI: This component will ensure the
implementation of responsible AI projects which includes: the
development of indigenous tools and frameworks, self-assessment
checklists for innovators, and other guidelines and governance
frameworks.