GPAI Summit: AI in wrong hands can destroy 21st century, says PM Modi

He also said that the government is going to launch an AI Mission that will concentrate on establishing AI computing in the country to help startups and innovators

Bringing attention to the harmful side of artificial intelligence (AI) and terming it as being capable of "destroying the 21st century", Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for countries to work together on a global framework that will provide guardrails around AI and make its use more responsible.

The PM, who was speaking at the inaugural session of the Global Partnership on AI Summit in New Delhi on December 12, said that while AI has a lot of positives its negatives are also dangerous.

"AI has the potential to destroy the 21st century," he claimed. The PM said that if AI tools fall into the hands of terrorists or cyber attackers then it could create havoc.

“If terrorist organisations get their hands on AI weapons then it will be a threat to global security.  There should be discussions and a conclusion should be arrived at on how wrong uses of AI can be stopped,” Modi said.

“There was an understanding that arrived at during G20, that in the same vein how the world has protocols on various subjects, there should be protocols for AI too,” the PM said.

“We should prepare a global framework on AI, for testing and deployment of high-risk, frontier AI tools. For that we need conviction, commitment, coordination and collaboration,” he added.

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He also said that the government is going to launch an AI Mission that will concentrate on establishing AI computing in the country to help startups and innovators. This mission will also be focused on helping the education, agriculture and healthcare sectors, he added.