'We Are At Dawn Of AI Age...Need To Skill & Re-Skill': PM Modi's Big AI Push At Paris Summit; Top Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at AI Action Summit in Paris, France on Tuesday. In his address PM Modi stated, "India is ready to share its experience and expertise to ensure that AI future is good for all."

Addressing the fear of job loss due to AI, PM said, "Loss of jobs is AI’s most feared disruption. But, history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology. Its nature changes and new types of jobs are created. We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future."

Here are top quotes from PM Modi's speech at AI Action Summit:

"India is ready to share its experience and expertise to ensure that the AI future is for good, and for all."

"India has successfully built a digital public infrastructure for over 1.4 billion people at a very low cost. It is built around an open and accessible network. It has regulations and wide range of applications to modernise our economy, reform governance and transform the lives of our people."

""Al is developing at an unprecedented scale and speed. And being adopted and deployed even faster. There is also a deep inter-dependence across borders. Therefore, there is a need for collective global efforts to establish governance and standards that uphold our shared values, address risks and build trust."

"Today, India leads in AI adoption and techno-legal solutions on data privacy. We are developing AI applications for public good."

"We must build quality data sets free from biases. We must democratize technology and create people-centric applications. We must address concerns related to cyber security, disinformation and deepfakes. We must also ensure that technology is rooted in local ecosystems for it to be effective and useful."

"Loss of jobs is AI's most feared disruption, but history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology, its nature changes and new types of jobs are created. We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future."

"We are at the dawn of the AI age that will shape the course of humanity."

Published on: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 03:21 PM IST