India, April 27 -- The Rs-10,372-crore initiative seeks to position the country as a global AI powerhouse, enhancing its capacity for research and innovation.

Ever since the advent of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has never been the same. Every industry and way of life has been touched by Artificial Intelligence (AI), a field that had until then remained a matter for researchers, techies and tech journalists to discuss.

Fast forward to today, and AI has emerged as an all-pervasive field that involves data, policies, governance, education, civil society and geopolitics-all under one umbrella. It is perhaps because of this that the Rs 10,372-crore India AI Mission, announced on 7 March, has proved to be a seminal moment.

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