India’s global AI challenge: Over 4k entries cut to 70 finalists | India News
New Delhi: India on Sunday announced the finalists for three major global AI challenges ahead of the AI Impact Summit, highlighting the country’s growing role in shaping responsible and people-centric AI solutions.According to a statement, more than 4,650 applications were received from over 60 countries for the three challenges – ‘AI for All’, ‘AI by Her’ and ‘UVI’. After a multi-stage evaluation by experts and industry leaders, 70 teams have been shortlisted to present their innovations at the summit to be held in Delhi from February 16 to 20.The ‘AI for All’ challenge attracted over 1,350 entries and focuses on using AI to solve real-world problems in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, education, climate resilience, governance and financial inclusion. The top 20 finalists include solutions for infection screening, soil health analysis, climate risk assessment, digital healthcare and accessible education.The ‘AI by HER’ challenge, aimed at promoting women-led AI innovation, received over 800 applications from over 50 countries. Thirty finalists were selected demonstrating AI tools in cancer screening, multilingual healthcare support, precision nutrition, financial inclusion, education and sustainability. This initiative emphasizes the greater participation of women in the global AI ecosystem.The ‘YUVAi’ Global Youth Challenge received the highest response, with over 2,500 applications from young innovators aged 13 to 21 in 38 countries. The 20 finalists have developed AI solutions ranging from malaria detection and telemedicine for rural areas to deep counterfeit detection, forest fire warning and assistive technology for the visually impaired.Shortlisted teams will showcase their solutions to policymakers, investors, industry leaders and academics during the summit, where winners will also receive support to scale their ideas nationally and globally. TNN
