Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bill Gates engaged in an interesting conversation on March 29 covering a range of critical topics. Some of these include the transformative abilities of artificial intelligence, and the importance of disseminating awareness about its downsides. They also spoke about India’s proactiveness when it comes to sustainability, climate change, and using technology in healthcare. They highlighted how India successfully tackled Covid-19 pandemic with indigenously developed vaccines. Watch the video to listen to the full conversation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bill Gates engaged in an interesting conversation on March 29 covering a range of critical topics.

PM Modi interaction with Bill Gates

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"Safe and trusted AI is when you do the innovation, try and be responsible about it but there would be an assessment. We will try and see that it is safe and trusted in a manner that works for everybody. That is the other space that we are working on right now. We don't want to start with regulation, and 

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The meeting aimed to seek inputs and suggestions for the Budget for 2025-26, expected to be presented on February 1.
Members from the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE); Karnataka SC and ST Entrepreneurs' Association; Plant-Based Food Industry Association (PBFIA); Ambala Scientific Instruments Manufacturers' Association (ASIMA); Rajasthan Footwear Manufacturers' Association were among the participants at the meeting.
The All-India Plastics Manufacturers' Association; All India Manufacturers' Association; Gujarat Chamber of Small Industries Association; Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (based in West Bengal); Federation of Andhra Pradesh Small and Medium Association; and Laghu Udyog 

The meeting aimed to seek inputs and suggestions for the Budget for 2025-26, expected to be presented on February 1

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PM Modi interaction with Bill Gates

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