Ethics in AI: A Transformative Force in India's Health Sector

Ethics is set to play a crucial role in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in health. The government-backed BharatGen is pioneering multilingual AI models like the 17-billion-parameter Param2, aimed at integrating AI across sectors including healthcare, agritech, education, and governance, while ensuring responsible usage.

In a compelling discourse at the AI Impact Summit, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, highlighted the pivotal role of ethics in shaping artificial intelligence (AI) application within the health sector. The government's readiness for integrating AI at nascent stages exemplifies its commitment.

Singh underscored the significance of BharatGen, a sovereign initiative pioneering multilingual AI models such as the new 17-billion-parameter LLM, Param2, aimed at enhancing services across Indian languages. BharatGen's models facilitate Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) for diverse Indian dialects.

BharatGen's models extend beyond healthcare to agriculture, education, and governance, advocating their integration across various sectors. Rishi Bal, CEO of BharatGen, emphasized the consortium's work in creating a 'mixture of experts' model, demonstrating India's proactive stance on AI's ethical and innovative progress.

(With inputs from agencies.)