India, Sept. 18 -- justify;">Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is often spoken about in sweeping terms. It has the power to automate, to predict, to optimise and, more recently, to think. But the real test for India is whether AI can change the lives of the underserved and vulnerable communities, such as smallholder farmers, village artisans and school teachers, ASHA workers, and nano and micro entrepreneurs.

At the recent Pragati: AI for Impact convening co-hosted by Meta and The/Nudge Institute in Delhi, this question was central to the discussion. Could India direct its AI mission towards equity and inclusion or would it further increase existing divides? The answer lies in intention and design.

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