Government to set up data & AI labs; onboards 8 projects for safe AI: Jitin Prasada

The government plans to set up data and AI labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country and has invited proposals from all 36 states as well as Union Territories for the same, Parliament was informed on Friday. Minister of state for electronics and IT Jitin Prasada in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said that besides proposals expected from states and UTs, IndiaAI in collaboration with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) also plans to establish 27 data labs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country.