During his conversation with PM Modi, Bill Gates commended Indians for their capacity to lead the way and adopt technology quickly.
During a free-flowing conversation on Friday at the PM’s residence, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, and measures to address climate change. During the conversation, PM Modi urged the Microsoft CEO to snap a selfie with the PM’s Namo App’s Photo Booth, while Bill Gates commended Indians for their quick adoption of technology and ability to set the standard.
Bill Gates and PM Modi discuss the 2023 G20 Summit.
“We had extensive discussions before the G20 Summit and as you might have seen, the Summit’s proceedings took a lot of turns,” Prime Minister Modi stated, speaking about the 2023 G20 Summit, which took place last year while India was serving as host. We have, in my opinion, now brought the G20’s fundamental goals and purposes into the mainstream. I hope that your personal experience confirms this.
In response, Bill Gates said, “G20 is much more inclusive, so it’s great that India is hosting it. It emphasized issues like digital advances and how south-south cooperation can go well beyond just talking with the north. Our foundation is so enthusiastic about the prior accomplishments you have made in India that we would like to collaborate with you to try to expand it into many other nations.”
Bill Gates and PM Modi discuss India’s digital revolution
Speaking about India’s digital revolution, Prime Minister Modi stated, “At the G20 Summit in Indonesia, delegates from all over the world expressed interest in learning more about the country’s digital revolution. I told them that to avoid monopolies, technology has been made more accessible. For the people, and by the people, it is.
Bill Gates commended India, stating that it has a “digital government.” He stated, “India is not only adapting technology but it is leading the way.”
Bill Gates is informed about the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ initiative by PM Modi.
In his conversation with Bill Gates, Prime Minister Modi discussed the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ initiative and emphasized its role in advancing technology in the nation, particularly among women.
He stated: “I used to believe that I would not permit something akin to that to occur in my nation before I heard about the global digital divide. In and of itself, digital public infrastructure is a crucial necessity. In India, women are more receptive to embracing new technologies. I have initiated the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ initiative. This is happening with great success. When I talk to them these days, they get quite excited. They claim that although they are pilots and can fly drones, they have no idea how to ride a bicycle. The way of thinking has evolved.”
AI is crucial, according to PM Modi
Bill Gates was also informed by PM Modi on the usage of AI in the 2023 G20 Summit. He added that artificial intelligence was used to translate his remarks from Hindi into Tamil at the Kashi Tamil Sangamam event.
According to PM Modi, historically, as a colony, we fell behind during the first and second industrial revolutions. We are currently seeing the fourth industrial revolution, with the digital element at its center. I do not doubt that India would benefit much from this. Artificial Intelligence is crucial. I will sometimes joke that we call our mother ‘Aai’ in our nation. Now that children have developed to such an extent, I claim that when a child is born, he says both “Aai” and AI.”
