MICROSOFT & THE INDIAN GOVERNMENTAL BODIES' VARIOUS EFFORTS OF HERALDING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Only a few months have passed since ChatGPT was introduced to the public by Microsoft and OpenAI, igniting a spark among tech giants and hobbyists. The generative AI's underlying technology is now breaking down barriers and making its way transforming every little town in ways that demand improvement.

- Keerthana Kantharaj

Together with the forces of various governmental bodies in India, the tech giant is bringing a transformatory reform educating and providing every assistance to solve the pleas of those from rural areas and undeserved categories. With that said, here are a few coll

By providing information on more than 170 government programs in 10 indigenous languages, Jugalbandi, a chatbot developed in partnership by Microsoft, the open-source initiative OpenNyAI, and AI4Bharat, with support from the Indian government, is making headway in redefining information access for villagers in India.

Microsoft and AirJaldi Enable Internet Access to Rural Areas

A three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Microsoft and AirJaldi, which seek to advance meaningful connectivity and high-speed internet access as fundamental rights through the ‘Contentful Connectivity’ program, by collaborating with the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Additionally, strategies will be developed for broadband adoption and digital transformation for underserved communities in rural India.