“India will have a big role to play in the future of AI and contribute not just to the Indian economy, but to the world,” AWS ’s Praveen Sridhar told Indianexpress.com.

As India dominates AI adoption worldwide, Praveen Sridhar (Head of Partner Business, AWS India and South Asia) sees the country playing a key role in shaping the future of AI globally. AWS (Amazon Web Services) supports this through cost-effective chipsets and partnerships (HCLTech, Yellow.ai).

“Adoption is widespread across banking, manufacturing, startups, digital natives, media, and gaming. For instance, HDFC Life uses generative AI for insurance, while Deloitte and Apollo Tyres leverage it to enhance factory operations. Generative AI’s ability to unlock data at scale is transforming industries across the board,” Sridhar said.

AWS plans to invest $12.7 billion in India by 2030 which will create jobs and contribute to the country’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth.

As there is a significant shortage of individuals with AI skills, AWS is taking training initiatives to bridge this gap. Amazon Web Services aims to train almost 2 million people in generative AI globally, with more emphasis on India. They have already trained 5.9 million people in cloud technologies and are planning to train women in generative AI.

“We have already skilled 5.9 million people in cloud technologies in India and are partnering with organisations like Shellkode to train a lakh of women in generative AI,” Sridhar said.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/india-will-have-a-big-role-to-play-in-future-of-ai-globally-awss-praveen-sridhar-9703718/