I was honourably invited to speak by the Attorney General for India to speak in a Law and Technology Conference by the Commonwealth Legal Education Association. It was an honour representing @IndianSocietyAI. :) LiveLaw has recorded the complete session. The video containing my talk will be out shortly.

Some photos from the CLEA International Conference on Law and Technology, 2024. And yes, the video is finally out: youtu.be/OXx8lk-Tlmc?feature… Detailed post, later. You’d enjoy the 10 mins.

Glad to release another infographic report on @VLiGTA App. I have developed this infographic insight with Shirsha Ray Chaudhari, Director, Thomson Reuters Labs, BLR. As we know - the Government of India has recently hosted a key UN conference on integrating and offering tangible use cases of digital public infrastructure based on the success of India Stack. Read the report: vligta.app/product/ethical-a… cc @Satvik_Pen @nano_arun @cvkrishnan @priyankchn @adityajakki @RupakChatto @saamaanyafreaky

Okay folks, I am glad to continue my engagements on #AI, #publicpolicy, #tech and #IndoPacific. First, I had the opportune to attend the Groundbreaking Ceremony 4.0 organised by the Uttar Pradesh Government under its Invest UP banner. I will provide an honest and respectful take of how the event really was. I came across some amazing use cases of artificial intelligence in fields like: 1. #agriculture - like Kisan e-Mitra offered by PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana - with a chatbot powered by Wadhwani AI to address concerns of farmers. 2. #mentalhealth - an AI-powered Voice Lab by Manodyam supported by IIT Kanpur - and their use cases are very stable. Their goals seem to be reasonable and not hyped, which makes them credible. They claim they have done pilot testing, and I wish best for their product launch. 3. #chakbandiai by the Uttar Pradesh Government - as they had displayed in the ET Vision AI Conclave in November 2023. The Proof of Concept calls are over and the digitised use of chakbandi using AI tools by the government is now happening to resolve property ceiling-related legal disputes, and for effective documentation of lands and properties. 4. #spacetech - Take Me 2 Space and Blu Ocean have partnered for a space research & development satellite initiative where using spectrometer, they'd be conducting research on #vitamins and #nutrients. That is a good thing to reckon for. There are some honourable mentions for an AI startup incubated by IIIT Lucknow for their AI "schauffer" which can be helpful for premium hospitality chains and some drone start-ups as well. I wish the best to them. Ricky Kej's performances have been a cherry at the top for sure. Now - on their AI strategy, what it looks is that they are partnering on some genuine public sector use cases in land records, agriculture, accessibility and prison surveillance and general surveillance (for example in Lucknow city). However, from a private sector end, their AI Conclave was disappointing because the major centres of excellence or private sector investments and even commitments are only or largely happening in Delhi NCR, i.e., Western Uttar Pradesh, i.e., Meerut, Noida, Ghaziabad etc. What they should have focused was not just about partnering on AI-related public sector use cases with major players, but also about how to nurture genuine AI start-ups and industrial networks in West and Central UP. This is why I find Deloitte's "Lucknow as an AI City" a bit confusing. Lucknow cannot outcompete Delhi or Noida, let alone Hyderabad, or Bengaluru because research institutions like IIIT-Allahabad, IIT Kanpur and IIIT-Lucknow cannot do enough. Still, it was not a waste of time. Glad to met some friends and known faces as usual.

tier i cities are a function of GOI's patronage in one way or another. only Hyderabad is the exception i guess

With utmost happiness, I am happy to reveal a two-fold proposal submitted by @VLiGTA to the Ministry of Electronics & IT on: 1. A New AI Strategy for India, and 2. Draft Artificial Intelligence (Development & Regulation) Bill, 2023 It is a 171-page long proposal. Read: indicpacific.com/post/a-prop…