Lok Sabha Question No. 3763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Centre for Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3763 ANSWERED ON 18/12/2024

## CENTRE FOR HUMAN-CENTRIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

## 3763.  SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

SMT. D K ARUNA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री

- (a) whether  some  foundations  and  organisations  including  NGOs  have launched a Centre for Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence (HCAI) recently;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  HCAI  will  be  involved  in  developing  technology, aiding human resource development and international collaborations;
- (c) whether the HCAI would collaborate with Central and State Government  agencies,  Industries,  start-ups  and  researchers  to  deliver solutions that enhance and amplify human potential in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the developments in HCAI would look at various aspects of deployment of Artificial Intelligence (Al) systems and also the centre focuses on empowering the future generation, enhancing lives and fostering a better world for all and the scope of the centre includes enhancing human potential, protecting citizens and amplifying social values embodied through culture and heritage and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the centre's focus aligns with the principles of industry 5.0 that emphasises human centricity and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी तथा पृ थ्िी विज्ञान मंत्रालय क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्ितंत्र प्रभार) ( डॉ. जितेंद्र स ंह )

- Yes,  Sir.  Centre  for  Human-Centric  Artificial  Intelligence  (HCAI)  was recently launched by IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras, a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems, Department of Science & Technology, Government
- (a) of India.

(b) Yes,  Sir.  HCAI  is  focused  in  developing  technology,  aiding  human resource development. However, it does not currently envisage international collaborations.

(c) Yes, Sir. As an integral part of IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, HCAI is collaborating with Central and State Government agencies, such as Tamil Nadu police, industries, start-ups and researchers on various projects that  can enhance and amplify human potential in the country.

(d) Yes, Sir. HCAI is working in number of areas such as domain specific Large  Language  Models  and  using  of  AI/  ML  to  leverage  unstructured information into training material, to recreate the historical assets & to build new, intelligent  and  secure  local  networks  for  enhancing  human  potential, protecting citizens and amplifying social values.

(e) Yes, Sir. HCAI emphasizes on human-centricity in the domain of Industry 5.0, while focusing on translational research to develop data sets, AI models, tools and AI applications.

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