Government to set up data & AI labs; onboards 8 projects for safe AI: Jitin Prasada
data and AI labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country and has invited proposals from all 36 states as well as Union Territories for the same, Parliament was informed on Friday. Minister of state for electronics and IT Jitin Prasada in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said that besides proposals expected from states and UTs, IndiaAI in collaboration with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) also plans to establish 27 data labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country.
«All the 36 states and Union Territories (UTs) have been requested to submit their nominated list of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)/Polytechnics located in tier 2 and tier 3 cities for the setting up of data labs. Additionally, IndiaAI in collaboration with NIELIT plans to establish 27 data labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country,» Prasada said.
The data and AI labs are part of the skilling initiative of the government under IndiaAI mission.
The minister said that a model IndiaAI Data Lab in the NIELIT, Delhi has already been set up, which acts as a reference point for the infrastructure to be set up in tier 2 and tier 3 cities as a part of the initiative.
Prasada said that IndiaAI fellowships are being awarded annually to 400 B-Tech and 500 M-Tech students working in AI domain from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)-recognised engineering institutions.
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