'Indians Will Lead The Way in Using AI': Billionaire Bill Gates Tells PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates discussed a wide range of issues from Artificial Intelligence to Digital Public Infrastructure and efforts to combat climate change in a free-wheeling chat on Friday at PM's residence. In the conversation, Bill Gates praised Indians for their ability to adopt technology fast as well as lead the way while PM Modi encouraged the Microsoft boss to take a selfie using the Photo Booth on PM's Namo App.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bill Gates engaged in a discussion. (Instagram/@thisisbillgates)

Discussing the 2023 G20 Summit which concluded last year under India's presidency, PM Modi said, "We had extensive discussions before the G20 Summit and as you might have seen, the Summit's proceedings took a lot of turns. I believe we have now aligned with G20's core purposes & objectives, bringing them to the mainstream. I hope your first-hand experience echoes this sentiment."

Bill Gates responded, "G20 is way more inclusive and so it is fantastic to see India hosting it - really raised things like digital innovations and how the south-south collaboration can be far more than just the dialogue with the north...Our foundation is so excited about the past results that you have achieved here in India, that we would be a partner in trying to take that into many other countries."