Posted by New Delhi: With just a few days left for the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on several issues including India’s economic development, artificial intelligence, the G20 Summit, climate change, and women empowerment. During the interaction, Bill Gates also praised praised people of India for their ability to adopt technology faster.
Top quotes from interaction
During the G20 Summit in Indonesia, representatives worldwide expressed their curiosity about the digital revolution we’ve spearheaded. I explained to them our foundational approach…we have democratised technology to prevent monopoly. It is by the people and for the people. The government is committed to ensuring that emerging talent from within the community can continuously contribute and enhance its value to foster trust in technology among people. – PM Modi
Here, it is like Digital Government. India is not only adapting technology but it is leading the way. – Bill Gates
Agriculture needs to be modernized and scientific. Keeping this in mind, the government has launched the Drone Didi Scheme and it is running successfully. – PM Modi
When I heard about the digital divide in the world, I decided that I would not let anything like that happen in my country. Digital public infrastructure is a big requirement in itself. Today, I am extending the digital facilities to all our villages. – PM Modi
If we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a magic tool, it may lead to a grave injustice. If AI is relied on due to laziness…then it is not the right path. I should have a competition with ChatGPT and strive to go ahead of AI – PM Modi
These are the early days of AI. The technology will help in doing things that you think are hard and then it will fail to do something that you think is easy. It seems like this technology is providing a huge opportunity, however, some challenges come with it. – Bill Gates
During the G20 Summit in Indonesia, representatives from around the world expressed their curiosity about the digital revolution in the country. I explained to them that we have democratised technology to prevent monopoly. It is by the people and for the people. – PM Modi
It is fantastic to see India hosting the G20 Summit. The summit raised things like digital innovations and how the south-south collaboration can be far more than just the dialogue with the north., The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is so excited about the past results that you have achieved here in India, that the foundation would be a partner in trying to take that into many other countries. – Bill Gates