DPI, AI convergence is next frontier of inclusive development: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the convergence of Digital Public Infrastructure DPI and Artificial Intelligence AI marks the next frontier of inclusive development asserting that Indias experience offers practical lessons for the Global SouthSpeaking to ANI PM Modi emphasised that Indias digital transformation was built on replicable principles that prioritised public good and inclusion over proprietary interestsIndias Digital Public Infrastructure journey offers crucial and practical lessons for the Global South The convergence of DPI and AI is the next frontier of inclusive development Our success with Aadhaar UPI and other digital public goods was not accidental It stemmed from a few replicable principles the Prime Minister saidThe Prime Minister elaborated that India built its digital architecture as a public good First we built digital infrastructure as a public good not a proprietary platform This open and interoperable architecture allowed innovation to flourish on top of a common base layer Second we designed for scale and inclusion from day one Our systems work for 14 billion people irrespective of their socioeconomic status literacy level region or language he saidHighlighting the potential of AI layered over DPI PM Modi said governance can become significantly more responsive and efficientAI can improve welfare targeting strengthen fraud detection enable predictive maintenance of infrastructure support urban planning and enhance transparency in public systems We understand the importance of robust digital infrastructure strong data privacy protections thoughtful regulatory frameworks and AI literacy across society he notedWith its humancentric DPI model the Prime Minister said India is well positioned to ensure that AI benefits reach farmers in villages students in small towns MSMEs women entrepreneurs informal workers and youth across rural and urban IndiaTechnology must serve every citizen regardless of geography gender or income The goal is not AI adoption for its own sake It is AI that genuinely empowers citizens and accelerates Indias journey toward becoming a developed nation by 2047 and offers a scalable model for the Global South he addedDigital Public Infrastructures DPI has been developed across various domains aimed at enhancing accessibility efficiency and inclusivity Aadhaar is the worlds largest digital identity programme that provides biometric and demographicbased unique digital identity which can be authenticated anytime from anywhere and also eliminates duplicate and fake identities according to the Ministry of Electronics amp IT statementUnified Payment Interface UPI is Indias leading digital payment platform In the month of June 2024 alone more than 1388 Crore financial transactions were done through UPIDigiLockern has facilitated more than 30 crore users and made available 675 crore issued documents Several fintech companies working in the banking and financial sector are using DigiLocker for easy on boarding of usersThe Government of India has also taken several measures to enhance the reach of Indian Digital Public Infrastructure at the national and international levels India Stack Global has been developed and rolled out with the aim to share the success of Indian DPIs with the global community and to facilitate replication in friendly countries Global DPI Repository Under Indian Presidency of G20 in 2023 Global DPI Repository GDPIR portal was designed developed and rolled out by IndiaIndia has signed MoUs on cooperation in the field of sharing successful digital solutions implemented at population scale with 10 countries namely Armenia Sierra Leone Suriname Antigua and Barbuda Papua New Guinea Trinidad and Tobago Tanzania Kenya Cuba and Colombia a release addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever