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AI Governance Day - From Principles to Implementation

Figure 37: H.E. Ms. Emma Inamutila Theofelus, Minister of Information and
Communication Technology, Namibia

"Following UNESCO's recommendations, we have started a brand new process: we
have approved a national law in which a national agency […] has been set up, which
has created a new strategy which incorporates the international standards. The public
and private sectors participate in this in this strategy" (Mercedes Aramendia Falco)

India: harnessing AI for economic growth and combating cybercrime

Mr. Niraj Verma highlighted AI's potential to boost India's GDP significantly. A recent study
suggests that AI could contribute between $360 billion and $460 billion to India’s GDP by
2030. Additional Secretary Verma pointed to the success of India’s Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) system, which processed approximately 300 billion transactions worth $2 trillion last year.

However, Mr. Verma also highlighted the dark side of AI, particularly the rise in cyber attacks
and cyber crimes. The Department of Telecommunications has taken proactive steps, such as
launching the Sanchar Saathi portal to combat these threats.

"In the last 3 to 4 months, we have disconnected 6 million SIM cards because of
cyberattacks." (Niraj Verma)

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