Mumbai: Maharashtra is set to establish the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) university in the country and a task force has been formed for the planning and implementation of the project.
The university will promote research and development in AI and related fields and will be a centre of excellence, encouraging collaboration between the industry, academia and government, Shelar said on Saturday evening. The task force includes experts from the academia, industry and government.
It will work on creating an institution focused on AI education, research and innovation. The task force will be chaired by the Information Technology department’s principal secretary.
It includes directors of the IIT Mumbai and IIM Mumbai, representatives from organisations like Google India, Mahindra Group, and L&T, and officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
Experts from the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission and the Data Security Council of India are also part of the task force.
