\u201cIndia\u2019s innovations are not about technology for technology\u2019s sake\u2014they are about transforming lives,\u201d said Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, addressing the International AI Summit organized on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister highlighted how digital technologies are reshaping everyday life. He noted that UPI has made seamless payments universal, ONDC has opened e-commerce opportunities for small sellers, and AI-powered alert systems saved over 500,000 lives<\/strong> during the 2024 Kerala floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Citing the Department of Telecommunications\u2019 AI-driven Fraud Risk Indicator, which blocked 4.8 million scams<\/strong> and prevented losses of \u20b9140 crore<\/strong>, he said these innovations exemplify how India uses AI to empower, protect, and uplift its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While recognizing AI\u2019s transformative potential, Dr. Pemmasani cautioned against its unchecked risks. \u201cDeepfakes are undermining democracy,\u201d he said, referring to more than 50 fake videos<\/strong> that circulated during the 2024 elections, spreading misinformation and eroding trust in public discourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Highlighting the issue of algorithmic bias<\/strong>, he noted that \u201cAI hiring tools rejected 40% more women in IT jobs, and lending algorithms denied rural applicants unfairly.\u201d Technology meant to be neutral, he observed, has instead mirrored social prejudices, deepening inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Minister also drew attention to the risks of automation and privacy violations<\/strong>, warning that by 2030, 15\u201330% of jobs in IT and manufacturing could face displacement. He pointed out that facial recognition systems have misidentified minorities with up to 80% error rates<\/strong>, while in healthcare, AI misdiagnosed 20% of tuberculosis cases<\/strong> in Uttar Pradesh hospitals\u2014underscoring the danger of opaque, unaccountable systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calling for a collective and ethical AI response<\/strong>, Dr. Pemmasani urged governments, industries, and citizens to act decisively. He outlined a five-point framework for responsible AI governance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Urging organizations and individuals to remain vigilant and proactive, Dr. Pemmasani reaffirmed India\u2019s commitment to developing AI that is trustworthy, inclusive, and human-centric<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The International AI Summit, held as part of IMC 2025, brought together global experts, policymakers, and innovators to deliberate on the future of AI, its societal impact, and frameworks for responsible deployment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cIndia\u2019s innovations are not about technology for technology\u2019s sake\u2014they are about transforming lives,\u201d said Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, addressing the International AI Summit organized on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Minister highlighted how digital technologies are reshaping everyday life. He …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":77674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[83],"post_format":[],"flags":[],"class_list":["post-77673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bd-business","tag-business"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=77673"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77675,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77673\/revisions\/77675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/77674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77673"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpost_format&post=77673"},{"taxonomy":"flags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fflags&post=77673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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