The AI Impact Summit was hailed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday, who noted that "some glitches" can occur at any "large event" and that the first several days had gone "extremely well".
The presence of presidents, prime ministers, and other international leaders who have come with a strong message of wanting to see a newly integrated world in artificial intelligence development, he said, has been stunning.
Tharoor acknowledged that the first several days of the summit had gone "very well," but added that there had been "some glitches," which are common at large gatherings.
His comments follow Rahul Gandhi, the former president of the Congress, calling the current AI Summit in Delhi a "disorganised PR spectacle" and accusing it of showcasing Chinese goods.
Snior party leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, have also criticized the event, claiming that it has caused "embarrassment" for the nation due to purported mismanagement.
"Even though I haven't had the opportunity to visit the summit, I will be speaking there tomorrow," Tharoor stated in response to a question from a reporter during the publication of his new book on Narayana Guru. As far as I can tell, the first few days have gone really well.3
There have been a few organizational issues and malfunctions; these things occur with big events. "But by and large what has been impressive is the attendance... a number of presidents, prime ministers, and world leaders are here, and they've come with a strong message of wanting to see a newly integrated world in AI development, where the impact upon society would be the principle," Tharoor stated.The drive in this area has obviously been spearheaded by preoccupation in India," he continued.
When asked about French President Emanuel Macron's comments regarding India's purchase of Rafale aircraft and the deal's "Make in India" clause, Tharoor responded that, with regard to the French Rafale, some of its components are made in India.
According to him, that is a crucial component of the agreement since it increases our defense sector's self-reliance while simultaneously fortifying defense.India prioritizes defense not because we wish to start a conflict but rather because we don't want other countries to believe that we are so weak that they can be persuaded to start one. We are moving toward a defensive defense, and I support the administration in that endeavor," he stated.
Regarding the forthcoming movie Kerala Story 2, Tharoor referred to the previous movie as a "hate-mongering film."They claimed that thousands of individuals had been converted, however this is untrue. Over a number of years, I believe there were perhaps thirty of these occurrences. Our nation is incredibly large. Tharoor stated, "If a case happens occasionally, it doesn't mean you should turn it into a big story and use it as propaganda."
"Films like Amar Akbar Antony used to receive entertainment tax exemptions when we were kids," he continued.