- Published on July 22, 2024
- In AI Features
Union Budget 2024 Could Redefine AI
The interim budget laid down several broad points on improving support for research in the fields of AI and machine learning.
- By Donna Eva
Amidst rapid advancements within the AI industry in India, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the 2024 Union Budget on July 23.
Expectations are high this year, especially as the government has taken multiple strides in partnering with industry leaders, including NVIDIA, to improve the sector as a whole. This includes the IndiaAI Mission, under which the focus has been the procurement and rental of GPUs for the benefit of Indian startups.
In February this year, Sitharaman had presented the interim Union Budget. This iteration of the budget laid down several broad points on improving support for research in the fields of AI and machine learning, introducing policies for data governance, and the overall improvement of infrastructure to support the rapidly growi
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Donna Eva
Donna is a technology journalist at AIM, hoping to explore AI and its implications in local communities, as well as its intersections with the space, defence, education and civil sectors.
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