India partners as pilot country with ITU to bridge AI gap for Global South

October 9, 2026 10:17 PM

India partners as pilot country with ITU to bridge AI gap for Global South

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said on Friday that ultimately, the true measure of artificial intelligence (AI) will not be the size of its models or the sophistication of its algorithms, but the number of human lives it improves. “The journey of the AI for Good Lab from Geneva to New Delhi mirrors the journey that artificial intelligence itself must make — from global conversations to local solutions, from technological possibility to human impact, and from strategy to sca...

PM Modi stresses affordable, accessible technology and digital services for Global South

October 6, 2026 11:12 PM

PM Modi stresses affordable, accessible technology and digital services for Global South

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised the need to make technology and digital services affordable and accessible, particularly for the Global South, to ensure inclusive and sustainable development. Interacting with Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Board members at Seva Teerth ahead of the India Mobile Congress, he stressed that democratisation of technology and its reach to the last mile are essential to prevent a widening digital divide. The Prime Ministe...