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US India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative launched

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    19th Mar, 2021

U.S. India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative is launched by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum.

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U.S. India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative is launched by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum.

About the US India Artificial Intelligence Initiative

  • Focus Area: USIAI Initiative focuses on AI cooperation in critical areas that are priorities for both countries.
  • Purpose: It will serve as a platform to discuss opportunities, challenges, and barriers for bilateral AI R&D collaboration, enable AI innovation, help share ideas for developing an AI workforce, and recommend modes and mechanisms for catalyzing partnerships.
  • Significance:The US-India strategic partnership can be strengthened by focusing on AI cooperation in critical areas that are priorities for both countries.

About Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)

  • Establishment: It is a bilateral organization established in 2000.
  • Inter-governmental organization: It was established as an autonomous bilateral body through an inter-governmental agreement between India and the USA.
  • Mandate: It was mandated to promote, catalyze and seed bilateral collaborations in science, technology, and innovation through close interactions among government, academia, and industry.
  • Fund: It is funded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), the Governments of India, and the U.S. Department of State.

Other Similar initiatives

  • National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
    • Implementation: The mission is implemented by the Department of Science & Technology (DST).
    • Objective: To harness the potential of this new wave of technology and make India a leading player in Cyber-Physical systems.
    • Aim: The Mission aims to create a strong foundation and a seamless ecosystem for CPS technologies by coordinating and integrating nationwide efforts encompassing knowledge generation, human resource development, research, technology and product development, innovation, and commercialization. 
  • Accelerate Vigyan
    • Aim: It strives to provide a big push to high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower which can venture into research careers and a knowledge-based economy.
    • Focus: This scheme is primarily focused on young potential researchers.
    • Implementation: It is implemented through the Department of Science & Technology (DST).

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