Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani on Tuesday pitched for local storage of data generated in the country and urged the government for updating the 2020 draft of the Data Centre Policy. “Indian data should remain in Indian Data Centres,” Ambani said at the inaugural session of India Mobile Congress. “Therefore, Indian companies ready to set up AI and machine learning data centres should get all necessary incentives, including incentives for power consumption,” he added.
Speaking at the same session, Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla exuded confidence about Vodafone Idea scripting a turnaround with its recent fundraise, and capex cycle. He said that the company is on a more secure footing and remains dynamic and competitive. Birla said that he is confident that with continued support of the government, Vodafone Idea will do its part in realising India’s digital destiny.
In his speech, Ambani also urged the government to embrace AI with a strategy driven by domestic creation of the technology. “At Jio, we have begun our efforts to bring the benefits of AI to every Indian, everywhere, just as we did with mobile broadband,” he said, adding that the company is committed to democratising AI, offering powerful AI models and services to everyone in India at affordable prices.
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Infact, Jio is currently laying the groundwork for a national AI infrastructure. Ambani said an accelerated talent generation on a scale that is necessary to make India a global AI leader.
“Some of the existing jobs will evolve, and many more exciting opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship are going to be created in a rapid way just like during the adoption of computers and the Internet,” he added.
In his address, Birla said one of the most pressing issues being addressed by the government, regulator and industry in the past year is spam control and fraud protection.
“As networks have grown, we have a potential risk to the public, especially from phishing schemes, fraudulent calls and spam messages. These undermine public confidence in communication systems and also put people’s personal and financial security at risk,” he said.
Birla said that VIL, in collaboration with the government and regulatory bodies, is making significant strides in combating this menace.
“Vodafone Idea is committed to bringing new and innovative solutions that will fundamentally address spam and fraud at the very core. Public awareness campaigns too are helping to educate users about how to identify and avoid spams,” he said.
From: financialexpress
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