Question Q.15GS3GS3
How the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help India in its socio-economic development? Identify the hurdles in its large-scale adoption and suggest corrective measures.
Main Body
Artificial Intelligence involves objects/processes that mimic human-like intelligence to make decisions and take actions. eg: Drones, deep tech, ChatGPT, etc. AI applications toward socio-economic development Social development (1) Improved social transformation and empowerment of manual scavengers eg: NAMaste scheme - use Pandifoot Robot driven by AI to clean sewers. (2) Improved educational outcomes eg: NEP 5.0 adoption of coding from 6th standard.
3Identification of beneficiaries through AI for policy purposes. eg: Direct benefit transfers during PM KISAN. (4) Monitoring of social development policy work through drones, etc. (5) AI for women empowerment eg: SHGs using AI models to improve productivity → Kudumbashree. (6) Economic development Supply chain management → through AI eg: Transport using GPX model. (7) Identification of consumer base → tailored products eg: Big data analytics. (8) Reduced logistic costs → due to least efficient work route. (9) Better work allocation based on skill mapping of employees.
Hurdles in adoption (1) High digital divide and low literacy eg: only 5% rural population with internet. (2) AI models not in vernacular language TRAD. (3) Costly adoption for small firms and poor individuals. (4) Threat of privacy and cyber-security eg: 1.3 lakh cases of cybercrime (2023). Corrective measures: (1) National AI missionIndia based models. (2) BHASHINI for local vernacular models. (3) Reduced cyber crimes through CERT-IN. (4) Quantum AIfor faster working. (5) Nena Removendra committee recommendations [START] AI is the fuel for Industrial evolution 4.0, therefore adequate steps need to be taken to leverage it.
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Conclusion
AI is the fuel for Industrial evolution 4.0, therefore adequate steps need to be taken to leverage it.
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Topper
Ayush Pathak
AIR 2152025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Science and Technology
Emerging Tech
Emerging Tech
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