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Odisha Hosts Key AI Summit: How India Plans to Democratise Technology

The Odisha government and the India AI Mission recently co-hosted a key working group meeting in Bhubaneswar. This session focused on creating strategies to democratise access to crucial AI resources like computing power and data. Odisha's IT Minister highlighted the state's alignment with the national AI programme set to be launched by the Prime Minister. The broader conference aims to develop affordable and ethical AI frameworks for governance and society.

Key Points: Odisha Govt and India AI Mission Host Bhubaneswar AI Resources Meet

  • Meeting co-chaired by Egypt focused on equitable access to AI resources and foundational enablers
  • Senior policymakers and experts strategised on data infrastructure and sectoral AI deployment
  • The conclave is part of a three-day Regional AI Impact Conference in Bhubaneswar
  • Deliberations included future of sustainable AI based on People, Planet, Progress principles
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Odisha govt and India AI Mission host key meet on democratising AI resources in Bhubaneswar

Odisha govt and India AI Mission host conclave in Bhubaneswar to strategise on democratising AI resources, compute access, and skilling for national adoption.

"The primary objective is to align Odisha with the upcoming India AI programme... hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. - Mukesh Mahaling, Odisha IT Minister"

Bhubaneswar, Dec 18

The India AI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Odisha government, on Thursday, hosted the conclave on 'Democratising AI Resources Working Group Meeting' in Bhubaneswar.

Co-chaired by Egypt, the session focused on "Democratising AI Resources" and marked the commencement of the Regional AI Impact Conference, Odisha. The Conference is taking place from 18-20 December 2025 in Bhubaneswar.

Senior policymakers, industry experts, and academics to develop strategies for data infrastructure, compute access, skilling, and sectoral AI deployment under the India AI Mission participated in the Working Group Meeting here on Thursday.

Notably, the India AI Impact Summit Working Groups form a critical component of the India AI Mission, comprising seven specialised thematic forums that bring together stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to develop actionable roadmaps for AI adoption across the nation.

These groups focus on Human Capital, Inclusion for Social Empowerment, Safe and Trusted AI, Resilience, Innovation, Efficiency, Science, and AI for Economic Development & Social Good.

The session in Bhubaneswar, centred on democratising AI resources, exemplifies this mandate by fostering consensus on equitable access to foundational AI enablers.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Working Group meeting, Odisha IT and Electronics Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Thursday informed that the primary objective of the initiative is to align Odisha with the upcoming India AI programme to be held in New Delhi in February, which will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Similar AI-related activities are being organised across the country, and Odisha has been selected as one of the key regions for this initiative.

The Minister expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for supporting and facilitating the programme.

Mahaling said deliberations are also being held on the future of sustainable AI, focusing on two major pillars. The first revolves around the three core principles--People, Planet and Progress--and how technology can be leveraged through AI to ensure inclusive growth and planetary well-being.

The second focuses on clean and ethical AI, ensuring that common citizens can benefit from AI-driven innovations by strengthening human capital.

The three-day programme is expected to result in new service models and collaborative frameworks that will make AI more affordable, accessible and impactful for governance, industry and society at large, he added.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As someone working in tech, I appreciate the emphasis on "democratising resources." Compute access and data infrastructure are the real bottlenecks for Indian startups. If this meeting can create a framework for shared GPU clusters or datasets, it would be a game-changer for innovation outside Bengaluru/Hyderabad.
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Priya S
Good to see Odisha taking the lead. The principles of People, Planet, and Progress sound promising. My only concern is execution. We have many such conclaves, but the benefits need to trickle down to common citizens. How will a farmer in Mayurbhanj or a small shopkeeper in Berhampur access these "AI-driven innovations"? Hope the roadmap is clear.
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Vikram M
Inclusion for Social Empowerment and AI for Economic Development – these are the themes that matter. If AI can help in local language education, agricultural yield prediction, or healthcare in rural Odisha, then this meeting will be worth it. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Rohit P
The collaboration with Egypt as co-chair is interesting. International perspectives can help. But the real test is creating "actionable roadmaps," not just reports that gather dust. The February summit with PM Modi needs to showcase tangible pilots from this Bhubaneswar meet.
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Kavya N
As a student in Cuttack, I'm excited! Hope this leads to more AI/ML workshops, affordable courses, and maybe even research opportunities in our state colleges. The focus on skilling under the India AI Mission is what the youth needs. 🤞

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