New Delhi, May 17 -- India should use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance human productivity rather than replace workers, said Former NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Sunday. He argued that the country's strength lies in combining AI with its large workforce instead of aggressively pursuing robotics-led automation.

In an interview with ANI, Virmani said India's AI strategy should focus on practical applications and productivity improvements across sectors such as healthcare, education, agriculture and small businesses.

"For us, AI has to be a complement... it has to be to help improve the quality of the profession," Virmani said.

He said countries such as China and many developed economies are increasingly focusing on robotics b...