Machines are only set to get smarter as more applications of AI come to light. Research around AI has grown by seven-fold since 1996, according to a study by Tata Communications Services (TCS). Yet, India lags far behind. <\/p>\n
We have one of the best technology talent pools in the world. If we fast-track and balance our progress on innovation, IP management, and entrepreneurship, we can realize the potential to become a global AI powerhouse, said Santosh Mohanty, the Global Head for Components Engineering Group at TCS.<\/p>\n
It's hardly surprising since out of 22,000 PhD researchers around the world, only 386 are from India, according to the Global AI Talent Report 2018.<\/p>\n
Lacking in laws<\/p>\n
Until 2002, computer-related inventions were deemed ineligible for patents. Even though that has now changed, the existing laws pose their own challenges like being too ambiguous and vague.<\/p>\n
For instance, an algorithm can't be patented until it has a practical application or use case even if it's solving a problem behind the scenes.<\/p>\n
All of them, except for IBM, are focused on computer vision a form of machine perception that used deep learning to identify objects, videos, and images. IBM, on the other hand, is focused on natural language processing like chatbots.<\/p>\n
Alphabet, Google's parent company, is second only to the Chinese tech giant Baidu in owning portfolios of patents related to deep learning.<\/p>\n
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