Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7/2/2018

## ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

823. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó  Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  in  the  field  of  artificial  intelligence  research  and development and its likely advantages and disadvantages; (b) the current levels of financial and institutional support provided by the Government for artificial intelligence; (c) whether the Government has any plan to encourage research in artificial intelligence in the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (d) whether the country is moving towards adoption of artificial intelligence and if so, the various sectors where the artificial intelligence technology will be used; (e) whether the country has adequate infrastructure to incorporate artificial intelligence and if so, the details of the same; and whether the Government has taken into consideration the job loss that is likely to occur if artificial intelligence
- (f) is introduced and if so, the mechanism developed by the Government to address such issue?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDHARY)

## òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

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- (a) Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) is a new initiative launched in 2016 to promote and foster the upcoming and futuristic technologies.  Artificial Intelligence is one of the major components of CPS. The Union Government has taken the following steps: (i)      To  promote  R&D  in  artificial  intelligence,  expert  driven  research  projects  across  the  country  have  been initiated; (ii)    For  technology  development  and  applications  in  artificial  intelligence,  a  multi-institutional  and  multidisciplinary cluster based network programmes have been evolved and supported.

## Advantages:

- (i) Development of new algorithms, technologies and applications through expert driven research;
- (ii) Domain specific solution and technology development through cluster based methodology.

## Disadvantages

(i) As of now, no disadvantages have come up. (b) Around Rs.20 crores financial support has been provided by the Government during the current financial year 2017-18 to support R&D in Cyber Physical Systems including Artificial Intelligence (c) Yes  Madam.  Artificial  Intelligence  is  one  of  the  core  components  of  National  Mission  on  Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems.  As part of the Mission, The Government is encouraging research in Artificial Intelligence in the country by way of technology development, setting up of Centre of Excellences, Human Resource Development and Skill Enhancement, Entrepreneur Start-ups, Eco-system Development and International Collaborative Research. (d) Yes  Madam.  The  Artificial  Intelligence  technology  will  be  used  in  various  sectors  such  as  Medical,  Heavy Industry, Financial, Banking, Education, Social Media and Agriculture. (e) The country has adequate minimal infrastructure which is envisaged to enhance further. Yes Madam. It is perceived that there will be an element of job loss at the initial stage of adoption of Artificial Intelligence.      However,  by  increasing  the  skills  and  enhancing  the  AI  based  services,  more  jobs  are  expected  to  be

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- (f) created.