Artificial Intelligence Task Force
India · Governance body · Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Our summary
A government body established to advance artificial intelligence deployment for India's economic growth. It develops policy recommendations and legal frameworks across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and education. The task force aims to position India as a leader in AI-driven economies through concrete five-year recommendations for government, industry, and research institutions.
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what we do
The Task Force, established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will provide actionable guidance to government, industry, and research institutions on deploying artificial intelligence. It aims to establish frameworks that balance AI advancement with social considerations as part of India's economic transformation.
Mission
The Task Force will harness AI for economic advantages by creating regulatory and legislative frameworks to speed up adoption of AI technologies, and will provide five-year implementation recommendations tailored for government, industry, and research sectors.
Vision
The Task Force envisions integrating artificial intelligence into India's economic, political, and legal systems to build institutional capacity, enabling India to establish itself as a leader among nations leveraging AI-driven economic models.
Domains of Focus
The Task Force addresses artificial intelligence applications and development across sixteen sectors: manufacturing, fintech, healthcare, agriculture and food production, education, retail and customer engagement, human-robot interaction, accessibility for disabled persons, data systems, environment, national security, technology development, entrepreneurship, commercialization, public services, and other related areas.
Mission
The Task Force will harness AI for economic advantages by establishing regulatory and legislative frameworks to accelerate artificial intelligence technology adoption, and will deliver five-year recommendations for specific initiatives across government, industry, and research institutions.
Vision
The Task Force aims to embed artificial intelligence into India's economic, political, and legal systems to establish the institutional foundation necessary for India to become a leader in AI-driven economic growth.
Controls
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- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Task Force will submit concrete and implementable recommendations for deploying artificial intelligence to government, industry, and research institutions.
Mission 3 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Task Force should create regulatory and legislative frameworks to speed up adoption of artificial intelligence technologies.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Task Force should provide recommendations with a five-year implementation horizon tailored to government, industry, and research programs.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Task Force should establish regulatory and legislative frameworks and provide five-year recommendations to accelerate artificial intelligence technology adoption across government, industry and research institutions.
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