Budget 2023 gives a big push for AI, continues focus on digitisation

Open-source platform for agriculture, anonymous datasets for innovation on the cards

The Budget envisions a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy with strong finances. Some of the focus areas to achieve this are artificial intelligence (AI), adopting open source software, and opportunities from the 5G internet. The government plans to deploy digital solutions in all its seven priority areas — from infrastructure and last-mile delivery to the financial sector.

To begin with, three centres of excellence in AI will be set up in top educational institutions to develop “cutting-edge” applications and scalable solutions in agriculture, health, and sustainable cities. Leading industry players will also partner in interdisciplinary research aimed at building an effective AI