India, Feb. 23 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman reportedly said that India is moving beyond merely leading the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and is shaping how the technology is governed.

As per news agency PTI, Sitharaman made the comments while addressing the convocation ceremony of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kottayam.

"India is not just experimenting with AI. We are not just talking about AI or researching it. We are actually implementing it at scale and across various sectors," Sitharaman said.

The FM said that India is ready for AI, adding that the demand for AI-driven solutions is also high in the country. Citing her rationale, the FM said the country clocked 3 Bn AI-related app downloads ...