印度斥资 12 亿美元推动人工智能发展
印度政府周四宣布，已批准投资 1030 亿卢比（约合 12.5 亿美元）用于人工智能（AI）项目，以促进该国人工智能产业的发展。
这笔资金将用于开发计算基础设施、大型语言模型以及资助人工智能初创公司。此外，政府还将使用这笔资金为公共部门开发人工智能应用程序。
印度政府表示，此举旨在将印度打造成全球人工智能中心，并利用人工智能技术解决社会问题。
据 IT 行业机构 Nasscom 称，到 2027 年，印度人工智能市场预计将达到 170 亿美元，2024 年至 2027 年间年化增长率为 25%-35%。
印度政府认为，人工智能技术在各个领域都有着广泛的应用，包括医疗保健、教育、农业和金融。政府希望通过投资人工智能，能够提高生产力、创造就业机会并改善公民生活。
印度政府还宣布，将成立一个国家人工智能任务，负责协调人工智能领域的研发和部署工作。该任务将由印度信息技术部负责。
印度政府此举表明，该国政府对人工智能技术的发展高度重视。随着人工智能技术在全球范围内的不断发展，印度政府希望通过投资人工智能，能够在这一领域占据领先地位，并为印度经济的未来发展提供动力。
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**Headline:** India Approves $1.2 Billion to Accelerate AI Development
**Keywords:** Artificial Intelligence, Investment, India
**News Story:**
India has approved an investment of 103 billion rupees (about $1.25 billion) for artificial intelligence (AI) projects to boost the country’s AI industry, the government announced Thursday.
The funding will be used to develop computing infrastructure, large language models, and to provide funding for AI startups. The government will also use the funds to develop AI applications for the public sector.
The government said the move is aimed at making India a global hub for AI and using the technology to solve societal problems.
India’s AI market is projected to reach $17 billion by 2027, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 25%-35% from 2024 to 2027, according to IT industry body Nasscom.
The government sees AI as having wide-ranging applications across sectors including healthcare, education, agriculture, and finance. It hopes that by investing in AI, it can boost productivity, create jobs, and improve the lives of citizens.
The government also announced the creation of a National AI Mission, which will be responsible for coordinating research and development and deployment of AI in the country. The mission will be housed in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
The move underscores the Indian government’s growing focus on AI. As AI technology continues to advance globally, the government hopes that by investing in AI, it can take a leadership position in the field and power the future growth of the Indian economy.
【来源】https://www.reuters.com/technology/india-announces-12-bln-investment-ai-projects-2024-03-07/
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