WATCH | Did Canada's Trudeau smirk at PM Modi during his speech at AI Summit in Paris?
World: Emphasising that India has one of the world's largest AI talent pools, PM Modi said that the country is leading in AI adoption and techno-legal solutions for data privacy.
As the world leaders attended the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday (Feb 11) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the Summit it seemed Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was smirking at him.
PM Modi was speaking on the need for AI models to be efficient and sustainable in size.
He said that as India and France advance their partnership to AI, "it is a natural progression from sustainability to innovation to shape a smarter and responsible future."
"AI models must also be efficient and sustainable in size, data needs, and resource requirements," he said.
PM Modi added that the human brain manages to compose poetry and design spaceships using less power than most light bulbs.
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As he said this, it seemed like Canadian PM Trudeau smirked at PM Modi.
PM Modi further said that AI is writing the code of humanity in the 22nd century, but there are "biases we need to think about."
PM Modi added there is a deep interdependence across borders and "therefore, there is a need for collective global efforts to establish governance and standards that upload our shared values, address risks, and build trust."
Emphasising that India has one of the world's largest AI talent pools, PM Modi said that the country is leading in AI adoption and techno-legal solutions for data privacy.
"India has successfully built a digital public infrastructure for over 1.4 billion people at a very low cost. It is built around an open and accessible network," he said.
Amid the rift between India and Canada, Modi and Trudeau were seen sharing the stage together during the G20 Summit in 2024 in Rio de Janeiro.
All the world leaders were together for a group photo at the Museum of Modern Art. PM Modi was seen clasping former US President Joe Biden's hand. While, Trudeau was standing next to Biden.
The tensions between the two countries have simmered since Canada alleged India's involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot outside a Sikh temple in Canada. India, however, dismissed the accusation as "absurd".
(With inputs from agencies)
