'AI Bharat @ MP' Workshop | 12 May 2025
Why in News?
A two-day workshop titled “AI Bharat @ MP” was organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Key Points
- About the Workshop:
- It aimed to make governance more efficient, transparent and citizen-oriented through artificial intelligence, Aadhaar and digital innovations.
- The workshop was organised by Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (MPSEDC) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- In the technical sessions of the workshop, topics like Data Protection, Cyber Security, Digital Health (e-Sanjeevani), DIKSHA Platform and Digital Education were discussed.
- This workshop presented Madhya Pradesh as a model state of digital governance .
- Achievements of MP in Digital Infrastructure:
- Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country where SD-WAN enabled State Wide Area Network (SWAN) is operating at 2 Gbps speed.
- The state has its own data centre with 1 petabyte capacity, which ensures secure and quick operation of digital services.
- The State has become a leader in digital governance through digital innovations like 'Sampada 2.0' and end-to-end service automation.
- Policy and Innovation:
- The state government has issued policies and guidelines for sectors like AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming & Comics), Drone Technology, Global Captive Centre (GCC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing.
- These efforts are likely to create new opportunities for industry, investment and employment in the state.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- AI is defined as the ability of machines and systems to acquire knowledge, apply it, and behave intelligently.
- The term "artificial intelligence" was first used by American computer scientist and cognitive scientist John McCarthy. He is considered the father of AI.
- It includes techniques like machine learning, deep learning, big data, neural networks, computer vision, large language models, etc.
- The ideal characteristic of artificial intelligence is the ability to perform and rationalize actions that have the best probability of achieving a specific goal.
e-Sanjeevani
- e-Sanjeevani is a telemedicine service between doctors in the country, providing an alternative to traditional face-to-face consultation through a digital platform.
- e-Sanjeevani is an important part of Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission and more than 45,000 Aabha numbers have been issued through e-Sanjeevani application.
- The ten leading states using it are: Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana and Gujarat.