New Delhi, April 14 -- On 18 December 2023 - about four months before the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections - Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a real-time artificial intelligence-based tool-'Bhashini'-during his address at Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi - his parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Modi referred to the technology a 'new beginning' in simplifying his communication with the public. 'Bhashini' was tailored to serve the Tamil-speaking audience specifically during the event in Varanasi. It operates as an AI-driven language translation system facilitating conversations among individuals speaking different Indian languages.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) helped political parties, including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, navig...