Odisha hosts two-day Regional AI Impact Summit 2025 to advance sustainable AI solutions

Key facts

• Odisha is hosting a two-day Regional AI Impact Summit 2025 in Bhubaneswar organised by the Electronics and Information Technology Department, Government of Odisha.
• The summit focuses on scalable public AI solutions centred on the 3Ps - People, Planet, and Progress.
• Odisha Minister Mukesh Mahaling stated that the outcomes of this summit will inform how AI can be used to monitor governance modules.
• Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Secretary Saurabh Garg said the objective is to ensure AI is available for the benefit of all without requiring users to know the technology.
• Principal Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev noted that Odisha is the first state in the country to bring out an AI policy.
• The Odisha government launched the Odisha AI mission aligned with the India AI mission to democratise AI through access, affordability, equity, and inclusivity.