Govt plans to launch a national centre for artificial intelligence by July

According to a recent report, AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030

The Central government, in its quest to simplify governance, is planning to launch a national centre for artificial intelligence. The centre is expected to be operational by July and work has begun for a launch.

To be known as the National Artificial Intelligence Centre, the unit will be part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and will work in collaboration with other entities of the department such as the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), senior government officials said.

According to sources in the government, a centre like this could