Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Centre's proposal to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the agricultural sector, saying such measures would not provide real benefits to farmers.

His remarks came after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, announced the launch of Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI-based platform that will integrate AgriStack portals and the ICAR package on agricultural practices with AI systems. The initiative aims to boost farm productivity, support better decision-making by farmers and reduce risks through customised advisory services.

"They are talking about using AI even in MGNREGA to decide wages. But they did not pay wages during...