Dharwad : Artificial intelligence could become a dominant force across sectors and reduce direct human involvement in many activities to about 40% in future, IIT Dharwad dean Prof SM Shivaprasad said on Wednesday.
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Delivering the keynote address at a pre-conference on Citizen Services in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Focus on Financial Services, Shivaprasad said AI would increasingly become core infrastructure influencing governance, business and daily life. Citing Digital India , UMANG, direct benefit transfer and Aadhaar-based services, he said technology was making citizen services more accessible. Karnataka University VC Prof AM Khan said AI would play a key role in the digital financial ecosystem and become integral to everyday life. Despite its benefits, AI also posed challenges, making related skills increasingly important, he said.
The conference was jointly organised by Dharwad chapter of Indian Institute of Public Administration and Canara Bank Chair at Karnataka University’s department of economics. Shivaprasad identified nanotechnology, biotechnology and AI as among the most influential technologies shaping the modern world and stressed the need for students to understand their applications. Prof BH Nagoor presided. Download the TOI App.