New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- NITI Aayog today released a pioneering study 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development' which is the first-of-its-kind effort to systematically explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform lives and livelihoods of India's 490 million informal workers, an official statement said.
The landmark study which is developed in the coordination with Deloitte shifts the spotlight to informal sector which contributes nearly half of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) yet remains excluded from formal systems of protection, opportunity and productivity.
Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, said "Empowering India's inform...