The Tamil Nadu Artificial Intelligence Mission will be set up to develop guidelines for constructively leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, employment, industry, research and medicine, and to establish clear protocols for its utilisation, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said in his Budget speech for 2024-25.
The government was carefully analysing recent developments in AI and their implications across various sections of Tamil society. The mission will involve professors from leading educational institutions in Tamil Nadu, executives from the electronics industry, and experts in the field, he said.
The State Data Centre will be upgraded with cloud computing infrastructure and disaster data recovery facility by the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd. (ELCOT) at a cost of ₹200 crore over the next five years, the Minister said.
