New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given emphasis on the need for jointness of human consciousness & AI to transform the defence sector in the country. ‘When there has been full human participation in wars, new autonomous weapons/systems have been developed with the help of AI applications. They can destroy enemy establishments without human control. AI-enabled military devices are capable of handling large amounts of data efficiently. It is also proving to be very helpful in training the soldiers. In the coming times, Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies will also be used effectively,’ said Rajnath.
He was speaking in the inaugural of India’s first ever ‘AI in Defence Symposium’ on Monday in New Delhi. The Union Defence Minister has officially launched 75 newly-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) products/technologies during the event.
Rajnath Singh appreciated the fact that MoD, Armed Forces, DRDO, DPSUs and the Industry are making meaningful efforts to provide innovative & indigenous AI solutions for defence and are developing futuristic technologies. He echoed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of developing AI-enabled and AI-led applications to ensure social welfare & national security and making India a ‘Global Hub for AI’. He hoped that India will soon be among the leading countries in the field of AI.
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, in his welcome address, emphasised on the need to encourage the use of AI in defence, reiterating the commitment of MoD to make all efforts in this direction to ensure that the Armed Forces are equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
