'What PM Modi has done with AI mission of this country is exemplary': Akash Ambani

Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) chairman Akash Ambani recently praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "exemplary" contribution in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) mission and said that it is the biggest technological shift of our lifetime.

While speaking at the Mumbai Tech Week event, Akash Ambani said, "You know, I think we’re extremely lucky to be under the visionary leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this."

Akash Ambani was responding to a question on Artificial Intelligence during a fireside chat with Harsh Jain, CEO of Dream 11.

Ambani said, "I think, you know, it is the biggest blessing of our country to have a leader like him leading this mission. Recently, you know, at Parliament he mentioned that AI does not only just start for artificial intelligence. It actually stands for Aspiring Indian."

“It’s not, not my quote, it’s our Prime Minister’s quote. So. And I think that is really the core mission that we should be. We should always look to aspire to greater heights. I think what he’s done with the AI mission of this country is exemplary. You know, we're amongst the first nations to make AI a priority in, in the country. And it's not only for the country but, but you know, it's a place of collaboration that we can have with the world again." he added.

Further highlighting PM Modi's vision, Akash Ambani said, "I think he's already set out the vision and we need to make sure that we go. And the one thing about this government is they work on a very, very fast basis. They want to. So it's for the private industries to work at that pace, continue to, you know, innovate at, you know, very, very fast pace."