Bhubaneswar: With an aim to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) reach the students and common man in the State, the Odisha Government has teamed up with Intel India to launch a programme ‘Artificial Intelligence For Youth’.
The State Government and Intel India will jointly develop the programme and all its modules.
Explaining about the initiative, Odisha IT Minister Tushar Kanti Behera said, “Technology is a major component of 5T in Odisha. Almost all the departments of the government are developing their applications with the help of AI.”
It is necessary to adopt AI as soon as possible to increase the productivity of the departments. The head of Intel India has signed an agreement with us in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. AI-driven chatbots are already integrated in the government websites,” the Minister said.
“So far, AI is only being used by technology-savvy persons. Our aim is to make this technology available even to people who are left behind,” he added.
“Artificial Intelligence for Youth has several modules. From students to employees and businessmen, the modules will help everybody who is holding a smartphone. It will definitely help people boost their productivity,” the Minister stated.
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