The Gujarat government is set to use artificial intelligence (AI) in administrative governance to ensure effective delivery of welfare schemes and efficiency in government functioning. Speaking to media at Kevadia on the concluding day of the Chintan Shibir, state government spokesperson and health minister Rushikesh Patel said Gujarat has been at the forefront in adopting technology for governance and AI will become part of the state's administration. AI is a broad discipline of computer science that allows applications of technology for tasks that require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making and translation between languages.

‘Govt keen to adopt new tech in admin’ Commenting on the three-day brainstorming session, which was held after a gap of five years, government spokesperson and health minister Rushikesh Patel said that the deliberations at the Chintan Shibir will help in charting out a better development roadmap for the state. “There have been detailed discussions on the use of artificial intelligence to make administration easier and more people centric.

The state government has always been keen to adopt new technologies in governance and AI will become a part of administrative governance in Gujarat,” an official statement quoted the government spokesperson as saying. Patel said that the administrative machinery is the bridge connecting government welfare schemes with the people.

“Capacity building of government employees, efficiency in communication, and adoption of a disciplined work regimen were discussed at length at the Chintan Shibir,” the minister told reporters. He added that the elected and administrative wings of the government have resolved to meet the aspirations of the people of Gujarat. Patel said that strategies to further reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) were also discussed.