Paris AI Action Summit ▪ The summit Co-chaired by PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. ▪ Aim : fostering global cooperation in the development of Artificial Intelligence technologies ▪ The summit is initiated by France in collaboration with UN Environment Programme (UNEP) & International Telecommunication Union (ITU). ▪ India is a founding member Other AI initiatives ▪ The Union cabinet has approved over Rs 10,300 crore for IndiaAI Mission ▪ BHASHINI - [BHASHa INterface for India] an AI- based language translation tool for Indian languages. ▪ AIRAWAT: India’s AI supercomputer installed at C-DAC, Pune New Indian Consulate Opens in France ▪ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated a new Indian Consulate in Marseille, France. ▪ Prime Minister Modi co-chaired the Global Artificial Intelligence Summit with Macron in Paris. ▪ The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) was opened in Cadarache near Marseille. This is the first time a leader from another country has visited the ITER facility, which is one of the world's most important nuclear fusion energy projects.
