Context:
IndiaAI Mission approved by Union Cabinet.
IndiaAI Mission:
- Objective – Establishing a robust AI ecosystem conducive to innovation and growth.
- Launched under – Digital India Corporation
- Key initiatives –
- Enhancing computing infrastructure
- Promoting AI applications in critical sectors like healthcare and governance.
- Leveraging a public-private partnership model for fostering innovation in AI
- Significance –
- Boost investment in development of indigenous foundational models
- Unlocks funding for AI Startups
- Promotes the creation of indigenous tools for safe, trusted and ethical AI development
Read more about – Artificial Intelligence
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements about a digital signature:
1. An electronic record that identifies the certifying authority issuing it.
2. Used to serve as a proof of identity of an individual to access information from a server on the Internet.
3. An electronic method of signing an electronic document and ensuring that the original content is unchanged.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. A digital signature is not a record rather it provides authentication for the report.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Not signature, but certificates serve as a proof of identity of an individual to access information from a server on the Internet.
