"We are on the cusp of technological revolution": Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 6 : Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday emphasized the transformation potential of new emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and said that the world is on the cusp of a technological revolution.
He stressed that AI will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and interact and that it is an opportunity as well as a challenge. Dhankhar remarked that the emergence of AI was one of the most significant production shifts since the Industrial Revolution.
While interacting with the students at IIT, Bombay, the Vice President called upon them to engage in research and innovation and urged them to use technology for societal causes that can enable ease of living for the people of the country and humanity at large.
He also urged the premiere institutions like IIT to be in synergy with industry and government so that technology can be democratized and universalized.
Recognizing the importance of women's empowerment and gender equality, the Vice President lauded government initiatives like the Swatch Bharat Mission, Ujjwala Yojana, and Har Ghar Jal Yojana that have provided dignity to thousands of women, given them freedom from drudgery, and made their lives a lot easier.
He also remarked on the recent passing of the women's reservation bill in parliament as an epochal development that will have far-reaching societal changes.
Highlighting the changing nature of warfare and the penetration of technology in strategic domains, the Vice President stated that "the best defence is that you are capable of extreme offence.".
Calling knowledge the supreme power that alone has the capability to define the place of any individual, organization, or nation in the world, the Vice President exhorted the students to engage in cutting-edge research in areas like quantum computing, artificial intelligence, 6G, cryptography, cyber security, and green hydrogen.
Reflecting on the demographic dividend and role of youth, the Vice President calls them the greatest stakeholder in governance. He expressed confidence in the capacity of youth to craft the destiny of Bharat and called them the foremost engines of growth.