Google CEO Sundar Pichai Praises Covid Lockdown by PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi speaking about Covid-19 through video conference in New Delhi on March 24, 2020. Photo: PIB (file photo)
By RMN News Service
India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi interacted with Google CEO Sundar Pichai via video conferencing today (July 13). Pichai briefed the Prime Minister about the efforts undertaken by Google to help spread awareness and provide reliable information about Covid-19.
According to a government statement, Pichai said that the lockdown initiated by PM Modi set up a very strong foundation of India’s battle against the pandemic.
PM Modi said that Indians are adjusting to and adopting technology at a rapid pace. He talked about farmers benefiting from technology and the possible wide-ranging benefits of AI in agriculture. Prime Minister explored the idea of virtual labs that can be used by students as well as farmers.
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Sundar Pichai briefed the PM about new products and initiatives by Google in the country. He mentioned about the launch of AI Research Lab in Bengaluru, while also highlighting the benefits of Google’s flood forecasting efforts.
Prime Minister was briefed about Google’s plan to launch a large investment fund and develop strategic partnerships in India. Prime Minister remarked that India is amongst the most open economies in the world.
He also spoke about recent steps taken by the government towards reforming agriculture and about the campaign to create new jobs, while also highlighting the importance of re-skilling.
This morning, had an extremely fruitful interaction with @sundarpichai. We spoke on a wide range of subjects, particularly leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs. pic.twitter.com/IS9W24zZxs
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2020
Prime Minister discussed the issue of data security and concerns around privacy. He said that tech companies need to put in efforts to bridge the trust deficit. He also talked about cyber crimes and threats in the form of cyber attacks.
Other areas of discussion included technological solutions to expand the scope of online education, access to technology in native language, use of AR/VR to give a stadium-like viewing experience in the field of sports, and progress in the area of digital payments.
