Our PM's speech at AI Summit in Paris

[Surendra Varma]

https://youtu.be/2x2ZnoJ77kY?si=xpfYKxf5jjOOT0zV

He spoke in English (never mind his Indian accent), extempore, brilliantly touching both sides of AI and its potential, and kept the audience spellbound. Look at the faces of leaders from different countries: they look mesmerized! 

I enjoyed his speech, and thought of sharing it here.

Suren 

[Dr Sundar]

extempore!!!!

What are the two  screens mounted on black bases in front of him on the sides [when he starts about explaining   a simple experiment of ploading a medical prescription?]

 i fervently wish i see my PM addressing  impromptu in 

overseas and also grant  interviews at least annually to press /journalist in india   on one to one..

namaskaram

"KNOW THYSELF .

SELF KNOWLEDGE IS REAL KNOWLEDGE.

ALL OTHER KNOWLEDGE IS IGNORANCE AND THEY ARE NO  KNOWLEDGE  "   

~~~ Bhagavan Ramana

     

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[Rajaram Krishnamurthy]

ALL AROUND HIM SUPER SPEAKERS 10 KEPT AROUND BROADCASTING TO SOURCES.  ai and computers are all just time savers and permanent memory storage. Maybe just 20 or 25 years back, when Keyboard came, I struggled a lot to store my recordings either through a long process on the keyboard or external disks. Today you have to be careful while talking over cell, phone etc or in person since I can record video conversations for hours. One TB storage is a pen drive. AI is such. All these are tools for us since creativity is only through our brains only. Speakers today do not hit you hard with the sound pollution. So also AI. As all are asareeri once raised, forever it reverberates. GIGO. KR IRS 101025

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[Surendra Varma]

After reading the comments on my post, I am tempted to quote a verse from Ramacharitmanas...

"Jiski rahi bhavana jaisi,

prabhu murat tin dekhi taisi"

English: How one sees God (prabhu) depends on one's  mental and spiritual stages of development (bhavana).

While I was focused on our PM's speech, some others were focused on the technology that was used to make his speech clearer and reach everybody present. What was wrong with it, I ask? Nothing other than being a Hindu, a crab.

Where on earth the new audio-visual technology is not used when an important person is making a speech? Why single out Modi ji?

We Hindus follow a crab culture. We seek visibility by pulling down another Hindu, not by promoting him. This is how a handful of Britishers were able to rule millions of Hindus. Divide and rule.

The worst enemies of Hinduism are Hindus themselves. Look at the Muslims and Christians in India, and how united they are united.

Why can't Hindus unite in India, I ask? But why they do unite, when they are out of India in any other country? What derives this differential attitude? 

Suren

[Dr Sundar]

Sir 

The point of contention is quite straightforward — the Prime Minister used a teleprompter, as he has done in every other similar situation. There is absolutely nothing wrong in that; it is entirely his prerogative. However, to make a point of pride out of claiming that he spoke impromptu (at an overseas high-level meet )naturally raises a few eyebrows. That’s all there is to it — nothing more, nothing less. The response should have  been in ref to this just only .

Any way.....

Appreciate the writer’s overflowing affection for the PM — as though everyone else' intent is on demeaning him. But when the argument begins to drift into areas like Hindus demeaning Hindus, “crab culture,” and other such diversions, it only seems like an effort to fill space or to deflect from the central issue. Every discerning reader can see through that.

When someone of experience somewhere  and aged  but still cannot compose themselves to write with balance and clarity, wandering off on irrelevant tangents appears to be their only refuge.

Regards,

Sundaram 

[Surendra Varma]

Thanks for your counseling! I did not know that I needed to go back to school to learn writing with balance. You said you will avoid reading and commenting on my posts. What made you change your mind? . 

[Rajaram Krishnamurthy]

It is shocking to read for the second time unique observations of Sri Surendra varma quoting God's perception according to taste. Loko Binna ruchi does not mean that focus on a single event or observations all around using the panchendriyas are high or low. It's as good as eating food in the house; some add salt more; some teaspoon oil; some take more side dishes; yet the quality of the food is not denied by all such actions. Taste differs. Why not say, observation is more powerful in getting out of situations rich or poor than getting killed in a bomb blast by single focus? All may not be aware of all factors and it need not be too. No one speaks without tele-prompter which is tech only. Thus I failed to understand why another variety is being blamed unless it is absolutely irrelevant being ot at all in the alignment?  Mr Varma shall bear equanimity and varieties of gunas and taste and may not follow what one desired. KR IRS 111025

[Surendra Varma]

I only forwarded a news item on our PM Modi ji's speech on AI, in the belief that members will find it useful given that AI is a hot subject today.

Never thought that it would turn out to be like shit hitting the fan. 

Suren

[Dr Sundar]

Sir 

Forwarding a news item is, of course, appropriate; my comment was directed at the way it was presented — portraying a routine teleprompter-assisted address as entirely impromptu. Such exaggeration distracts from the actual point and invites unnecessary debate. The Prime Minister’s use of a teleprompter, like that of other world leaders, is entirely normal. Going forward, it would be advisable to convey such content accurately and without embellishment, so that discussions remain focused and the intended message is clear.

Nothing “hit the fan”; just a gentle breeze of perspective, though I understand how even a breeze can feel like a tsunami to certain seats.

Namaskaram 

[Rajaram Krishnamurthy]

AI

The entire world is AI. It is gaining currency .AI is the technology for rapid changes in security, data, Growth and development of economy., Governance, innovations, and managing resources, education, Agriculture. Cybersecurity. Job creation and enhancing skills. (PM speech}

What was said when the Basic language of the computer introduced?

Coming to the contribution of Rajiv Gandhi in ushering IT revolution in India, he allowed a duty free import of computer for software development in India only if it will earn 250% of its cost by exporting softwares in 4 years. To call such small leeway a revolution especially when his predecessors were the ones who had kept such high import duty earlier is no different than thanking a murderer for merely attempting murder but not killing. Manufacturing of mainframes was still a monopoly of state owned ECIL. Computerization of ticket booking services in Indian Railway starting in 1984 can hardly be called anything more than a mundane administrative decision as Indian Railway was utilizing the services of IBM before as well for many purposes. The actual revolution in the IT sector occurred when PVN Rao abolished import duty on computers used for exporting software, making the software export income tax free for 10 years and paving the path for the entry of global tech giants in India. The result of such policies was reflected in more than ten-fold increase of the software export earning of Indian companies between 1991-92 and 1997-98.

Coming the saga of C-DOT and telephone network in India, Pitroda had promised that he will build a 10,000 line capacity automatic telephone exchange in India within three years but when it comes to delivering, he was merely able to deliver a 6,000 lines telephone exchange by 1990. The success of the telecommunication policy of Pitroda can be estimated by the fact that the telephone penetration in India in 1989 was around 0.8% while 10 years later in 1999, it was merely hovering around 2.8%. Pitroda was obsessed with C-DOT to the extent that he killed the development of cellular network in India which was going to be developed with the assistance of World Bank and Ericsson by terming cellular phones as 'luxury gadgets not needed for a developing country' and a year later, he hired US based company, Multi-Tech, owned by a group of professors of Stanford University for providing consultancy on development of cellular phone technology in India with consultancy fee of around $3 million producing nothing.

The actual revolution in the world of telecommunications and IT in India happened during the era of Atal Bihari Vajpayee when his government formulated National Telecom Policy in 1999. In the budget of 2000, the import duty on cellphones was reduced from 25% to 5%, long distance mobile communication was thrown open to the private sector and ended the monopoly of VSNL in international calls in 2002. The result of Vajpayee' success is revealed by the numbers. The telephone penetration rate in 1999 was a meagre 3% while in 2010, it had breached the 50% mark. The success of telecommunication and IT in India has been written by the entrepreneurs primarily and well supported by the Vajpayee and PVN Rao government, not the glorified Rajiv and Pitroda.

Computer technology renders the central themes like speed etc?

The technology of computer rendering directly enables and advances core themes like speed, realism, and complexity through continuous hardware and software innovation. Key developments in this field have led to instantaneous visuals in video games, cinematic special effects, and realistic architectural visualizations.

Hardware acceleration

Specialized hardware has dramatically increased the speed and complexity of computer-rendered images.

Graphical Processing Units (GPUs): Initially developed to speed up 3D graphics in video games, GPUs are built to perform many similar computations at once. They accelerate rendering algorithms like rasterization and ray tracing, making real-time graphics possible.

Parallel processing: Both GPUs and render farms use parallel processing, which divides complex rendering tasks into smaller jobs to be completed simultaneously by multiple processors or computers.

Real-time versus offline rendering

Render technology has evolved to meet different needs for speed and quality.

Real-time rendering: This process generates images instantly, often at 30 to 60 frames per second or higher, to create the illusion of smooth motion.

Technology: It typically uses optimized rasterization algorithms to convert 3D models into 2D pixel-based images at high speeds.

Application: Real-time rendering is critical for interactive applications like video games and virtual reality, where instant feedback is necessary.

Offline rendering: This process prioritizes visual quality over speed, generating frames over minutes, hours, or even days.

Technology: It uses more advanced and computationally expensive techniques, like path tracing, to simulate how light behaves in a realistic environment.

Application: Offline rendering is used for creating high-quality CGI in films, architectural visualizations, and animated movies.

Rendering techniques and algorithms

Advancements in rendering software enable greater realism and speed.

Ray tracing: This advanced technique simulates light by tracing the path of rays as they bounce off objects. It is highly effective at producing lifelike reflections, shadows, and lighting effects, and is now being integrated into real-time applications with hardware acceleration.

Differentiable rendering: A more recent development that integrates rendering with deep learning. This technique allows AI to "understand" the relationship between 3D scenes and their 2D projections, making it useful for tasks like reconstructing 3D models from images.

Shading algorithms: Renderers use complex algorithms, or "shaders," to compute the colors of pixels based on lighting, texture, and the material properties of objects. Modern GPUs have open architectures that allow programmers to write custom shading routines for maximum realism.

Technological convergence

Speed and power also depend on the integration of various technologies.

Cloud computing: Cloud rendering services leverage massive networks of high-performance servers, or "render farms," to process rendering jobs faster and more efficiently than a single local machine.

Software and hardware optimization: The full potential of high-end hardware, like a powerful CPU and GPU, can only be realized with well-optimized software. Developers must create efficient code and implement features that take advantage of specialized processors.

How Google etc differ from AI

The primary difference lies in their function: Google's traditional search engine retrieves and organizes existing information, while generative AI creates new, original content.

Here is a breakdown of the key differences:

Aspect       a Traditional Google Search        b  Generative AI

A Primary function       Serves as a digital librarian, directing users to relevant information on other websites.       Acts as a personal assistant or creator, generating new text, images, or code in response to user prompts.

B  Output   A list of links (the Search Engine Results Page) with short snippets of text.  Direct, concise, and conversational summaries or new creative content, synthesized from multiple sources.

A  User interaction       Primarily keyword-based queries, though it has evolved with some semantic understanding.       Highly conversational, allowing users to ask complex, natural language questions and engage in follow-up dialogue.

B  Content creation      Retrieves existing content from its web index; it does not create new content on the fly.      Creates new and original content, often adapting its responses based on the user's preferences and context.

Personalization         Personalizes results based on search history and location, but can feel generic and sometimes overwhelming.         Can provide tailored suggestions and responses based on real-time user engagement and preferences.

B Technology      Relies on crawling and indexing the web, with algorithms that rank content based on factors like keywords and authority.   Uses large language models (LLMs) and deep learning to understand user intent and generate responses.

How Google is adapting to AI

Google has recognized the shift toward conversational, AI-driven search and is integrating generative AI into its core search product.

AI Overviews: Provides an AI-generated snapshot summarizing key information for more complex queries.

AI Mode: Offers an advanced AI search experience with more in-depth responses and reasoning, which Google is rolling out to the public.

Query fan-out: Uses AI to break down complex questions into subtopics and search multiple data sources simultaneously for a more comprehensive response.

 SO WHAT IS AI

AI is trying to act as if us in the presentation, verbatim text, arrangements, seminar style etc etc ; and speed is the basic point; I did taxation revenue in barcode with the computer as presentation; now AI can offer me powerpoint charts of different axis from which I can choose and within 5 minutes while travelling to office.  YET ALL THE OUTPUT I MADE THROUGH THE MACHINES, SOFTWARE AND ALGORITHM ALL THESE YEARS ARE CONVERTED BY HUMAN AS FED-SOFTWARE WITH MARKETING ANALYSIS. THAT  MEANS, MY INTELLIGENCE IS STILL THE BEST; BUT AI CAN REPRODUCE ONLY THE PAST FEEDINGS; BUT I MAY THINK INSTEAD OF AI ANOTHER AAI OR BI IN A DECADE.  WHEN YOU TALK TO A BRILLIANT DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR HEART, HE BROADLY NARRATES, THE PROS AND CONS OF THE SURGERY AND CONDITIONS FOR ONE HOUR WITH CHARTS ETC, WHICH WHEN ADDED TO THE AI FEEDS BACK IN FEW SECONDS. IT IS INDEED A TOOL OF PROGRESS FASTER THAN OUR MIND MAY GRASP. PM SPEAKS THAT. IT HELPS ALL FIELDS. BUT IT CANNOT WRITE A NEW TREATISE ON RIG VEDAM AND FIND IN DEPTH MEANING AS A HUMAN BRAIN MAY DO IN 2028. 

K RAJARAM IRS  111025

[Surendra Varma]

Thanks, Sri Rajaram

This is what I expected in response to my post. Comments on our PM's speech. There were very useful insights and elements of future vision in his speech.

Suren

  

[Rajaram Krishnamurthy]

welcome