- Published on September 7, 2023
- In IT Services
IBM Catches India’s AI Talent Young
IBM is awaiting favourable policies for AI research but is actively upskilling and supporting grassroots growth among children in India.
- By Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
At the B20 Summit last week, IBM CEO, Arvind Krishna asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for advice and encouragement for multinational companies who wish to have a strong presence in India and from India to serve the world.
Taking a dig, Sitharaman added that everyone knows that AatmaNirbhar is already in progress, and “IBM is probably outside of that realm.”
While IBM might be waiting for favourable policies or tax slabs to invest heavily in AI research and development in the country, it has been doing its bit to upskill and foster growth at the grassroots level, upskilling children of the country.
Three years ago, CBSE, in partnership with IBM, introduced an AI curriculum for high school students in Grades XI & XII in 2020. This initiative is part of CBSE's
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Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
Shyam is a tech journalist with expertise in policy and politics, and exhibits a fervent interest in scrutinising the convergence of AI and analytics in society. In his leisure time, he indulges in anime binges and mountain hikes.
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