New Delhi. India MD Roma Datta Chobey said on Thursday that the global tech giant Google is optimistic about its next innings in India, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) playing a big role. She added that the company is fully aligning its vision and strategy with the country's growth and ambitions. Chobey stated in an interview that Google believes AI should be regulated in a manner that strikes a delicate balance between user benefit, which is "still at a nascent stage," and innovation.
She stated that India is a significant market for Google, highlighting the company's deep commitment to AI, payments, Google Pixel manufacturing, and skilling, among other topics. Chobey stated that Google has been "deeply and closely" partnering and working with the startup ecosystem in the country, and that millions of apps are hosted on Google Playstore, in response to a question regarding the concerns raised by some Indian startups regarding alleged anti-competitive practices.
"As Google, we've been deeply partnering with the startup ecosystem, and on Google Play, we host millions of apps." "So I think we've been deeply and closely working with the startup ecosystem in India, and we remain committed and will continue to do so through India digitisation fund... We have startup accelerators, we have dedicated AI startup accelerators where startups are able to access our advanced technology, work closely with us, and that work is only increasing," she stated. "We also invest in training Android developers." Google has completed 20-year milestone in India, and is looking forward to the next 20 years in which "AI is going to play a big role here", she observed. "When it comes to AI, we are focused on three pillars. The first one is how are we leveraging AI to help every individual in the country. The best way we, as Google, can do it is by using AI to democratise information as well as opportunity.
"When we talk about skilling, etc, that talks to the opportunity bit. Secondly, we want to really play a significant role in developing the already-thriving AI ecosystem in India, by investing in infrastructure, by scaling the AI engine. And of course, we will do all of this very, very responsibly, sustainably and inclusively," she said. She said that building for the future is the third pillar of Google AI strategy. "...to build a workforce that is really happy and ready to succeed in an AI-powered world. We want to keep up with the pace of change in that space, which is developing rapidly. "I also want to add that as a part of the Google India team, we are so proud that so much work is being done in India that is solving problems not just for India but for the whole world," Chobey said. At the tenth 'Google for India' event in New Delhi on Thursday, Google unveiled new updates for Google Lens, Google Maps, and Google Pay in addition to a lineup of AI-powered innovations. The company also announced Indian language capabilities for Gemini Live.
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