On the smart India hackathon 2023’s grand finale held on Tuesday while interacting with the students in video conference the prime minster said that artificial intelligence(AI) is a dynamic issue technology can be very useful but we have to be careful with the new technology because if one new solution is bought another is made to misuse it. If used the wrong way it can create many problems.
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What is Smart India Hackathon?
Smart India Hackathon(SIH) is a nation wide initiative program for students, a platform for solving their doubts about ministries and departments of government and organizations. It aims for product innovation and problem solving starting from school.
The Benefit vs Risk of technology innovation
While having the session with the students the PM said not to forget that Technology has become an unavoidable part of us the focus of India now is to create a self reliance, clearing out the imported technologies and external dependence said the prime minister in the engaging segment with the participants. While mentioning the benefits which will evolve with technology he also said the risks which will come with it and the need for high alertness in the settings of the new technology As he said to be very aware of deep fake videos which are made using the help of generative ai He said these look strikingly real and need to be really careful before believing and need careful scrutiny as India is creating a global framework for ai he added preventively highlighting the importance of responsible use of advantaged technology.
INDIA as an upcoming Global Technological Power
As PM mentioned the global expectation after India’s successful chandrayaan mission encouraging them to innovate accordingly with the He mentioned that India has the highest talent pool than others and said the world is confident that India can bring low cost sustainable scalable and superior solutions for the global challenges. The upcoming India’s 25 years ‘Amrit Kaal’ will serve as a defining period for young innovators. Our cooperative efforts will shape the foundations of India for the next period of time,” PM Modi added, setting India for technological independence in the awaited future.
