Niti Aayog Proposes Rs 7,500 Crore Plan for Artificial Intelligence Push

Niti Aayog Proposes Rs 7,500 Crore Plan for Artificial Intelligence Push

• The NITI Aayog has proposed Rs 7,500 crore plan to create an institutional framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.
• The policy think tank has proposed that new government should pump in Rs 7,500 crore over next three years for the creation of cloud computing platform called AIRAWAT as well as research institutes. 
• It has also proposed to set up a high-level taskforce to be headed by a member of NITI Aayog with representation from all ministries and states besides experts as its key members that will oversee the rollout and implementation of AI.