Prime Minister Modi spoke about how India has democratized technology for the benefit of its citizens
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he wants to provide the best education for children in the country and fill any gaps created by shortcomings of teachers with technology.
In an interaction with philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Prime Minister Modi said that visual content is being developed to cater to the interests of children.
“I want to provide our children with the best education. I want to fill the shortcomings of teachers with technology. If a child’s interest lies in images, in storytelling, we develop content in that direction. I have conducted a number of studies, I’ve seen, kids really enjoy it,” he said.
In the candid, candid conversation, Prime Minister Modi spoke at length about how India has democratized technology for the benefit of its citizens, embraced the power of digital to improve lives, and expressed confidence that the country will make remarkable progress in the fourth industrial phase. revolution, which has digital at its core.
Prime Minister Modi also warned that a powerful technology like AI in unskilled, untrained hands poses a significant risk of misuse, as he advocated the need for clear ‘do’s and don’ts’ and the use of watermarks on AI-generated content to to combat disinformation and deepfake. associated damage in society.
The Prime Minister said he often heard about the digital divide in the world and decided he would not let this happen in India.
“When I heard about the digital divide in the world, I always said: I will not allow this to happen in my country, to create a digital divide. And digital public infrastructure in itself is a big requirement. Today me to take the digital facilities to villages,” he said.
Bill Gates praised the ‘digital government’ and said that India is not just adapting technology but actually leading the way and some digital systems are creating efficiencies by cutting out the middlemen, which is super beneficial.
“I sometimes say that I want to run such a government. As far as the middle class is concerned, the government should go out of their lives, there should be no need for a government in their lives. Where there is a poor person, where the government is needed, there the government should be there completely. But where there is no need, the government keeps doing for no reason: bring this, bring that, do this, do that. So that will stop,” Prime Minister Modi said in response .
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