What is INDIAai?

July 28, 2023

Recently, the INDIAai and Meta India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.

About INDIAai:

  • It is the National artificial intelligence Portal of India which was launched on 28th May 2020.
  • It is a knowledge portal, research organisation, and an ecosystem-building initiative.
  • It stands to unite and promote collaborations with various entities in India’s AI ecosystem.
  • It is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY),National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and NASSCOM.
    • NeGD: It was created in 2009 as an Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation (a not-for-profit company set up by MeitY).
    • NASSCOM: It is a not-for-profit industry association and the apex body for the IT and IT-enabled products and services sector in India.
  • It is the single central knowledge hub on artificial intelligence and allied fields for aspiring entrepreneurs, students, professionals, academics, and everyone else.

What is Artificial intelligence (AI)?

  • It is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.