New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is empowering governments to serve citizens better and had become an enabler for building a Viksit Bharat that is inclusive, efficient and future‑ready.

Radhakrishna described AI as giving governments “a new superpower” at the 5th Dr. Rajendra Prasad Annual Memorial Lecture on the theme “AI for Good Governance” at the 72nd Founders’ Day of the Indian Institute of Public Administration here.

India is at the forefront of leveraging AI which strengthens the vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, the Vice President said.

Vice President said AI made governance faster, smarter and more transparent, enabling “precise, dignified delivery of services to the last person in the queue, strengthening the vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.”

He added that AI ensure targeted welfare delivery and reduced leakages, while acting as a bridge between policy and people, enabling data-driven decision-making, improving public service delivery, and fostering trust between citizens and institutions.

The Vice President noted that AI-powered platforms are overcoming language barriers in a diverse nation like India and expressed pride in the fact that parliamentary papers are now available in multiple Indian languages through AI interfaces. He also highlighted India’s national AI-powered language platform, BHASHINI, as a significant step towards inclusive governance and linguistic empowerment.

The Vice President further elaborated on the application of AI across sectors. In healthcare, he noted that AI is playing a transformative role through initiatives such as AI-assisted TB screening, AI-enabled portable X-ray devices, and telemedicine platforms like eSanjeevani, ensuring that distance is no longer a barrier to healthcare access.

He added that similar transformative impacts are being witnessed in agriculture, MSMEs, cybersecurity, judiciary, and administrative systems, emphasizing that just as governance touches every field, AI too is now influencing every sector.

—IANS

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