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    6th meeting of the GPAI Ministerial Council held on 3rd July 2024 at New Delhi

    Posted 04 Jul 2024

    2 min read

    It led to consensus on  commitment to the future vision of the GPAI  and agreed to strengthen synergies to harness the potential of human-centric and trustworthy AI for the good of all.

    • Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) is an integrated partnership that brings together OECD members and GPAI countries. 
      • GPAI has 29 member countries including India.
    • It aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities. 
    • India is the lead chair of GPAI in 2024.
      • Consensus reached on the future of GPAI underscores India's leadership in the global AI discourse.

    Key takeaways from the meeting

    • Recognised the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of our societies and economies.
    • Acknowledged the emerging risks and challenges posed by AI systems like disinformation; harmful biases leading to discrimination, etc.
    • Commitment to ensuring a safe, secure, trustworthy and human-centric AI through an inclusive,multi-stakeholder approach.
    • Welcomed the election by GPAI members of Serbia as Lead Chair of GPAI for 2024-25.

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    The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released “WIPO Patent Landscape Report on Generative AI”.

    Key findings

    • India has emerged as the fifth biggest location for GenAI invention.
      • India filed 1,350 GenAI patents with the highest growth rate (56% per year) over the period 2014-2023.
    • China leads the ranking followed by the US.
    • Tags :
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    • Generative AI
    • WIPO
    • GPAI
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