AI Is a Force for Good, Says New Google India MD: Report

AI Is a Force for Good, Says New Google India MD: Report
“We at Google believe that AI is a force for good, although it’s still in a very nascent stage. When we build for AI, Google India’s vision will be, first and foremost, that it is doing good for society,” said Roma Datta Chobey, Google’s new managing director for India, according to an ET report. Reportedly, in a conversation, the new Google India MD also discussed how the decision to host Google’s GenAI model locally will aid businesses, the company’s investment strategy in India, and regulations on AI.

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Talking about the focus area of Google India, Roma stated that the emphasis is on making technology accessible, comprehensible, and even affordable.

Hosting Google’s Gemini model in India

Roma noted that the decision to host Google’s Gemini model in India was primarily driven by the increasing importance of data residency, particularly in sectors like healthcare and financial services, where data protection is critical.

By having the model and data in India, Google aims to provide assurance to users about data security and emphasise India’s significance as a market.

“It gives people more assurance to know that the data is here. It also shows that India is a very important market for us, and we are solving issues in a focused way for India,” the report quoted Roma as saying.

AI regulation in India

Regarding AI regulation in India, she said, “AI is too important not to be regulated, and not to be regulated well. It’s a very general-purpose technology that can be used for a vast range of use cases, and how we build these regulations, principle-based and incorporating the nuances, will be very important.”