Deputy Secretary Jacob Helberg touched down in India today, representing the US at the high-stakes India-AI Impact Summit alongside OSTP’s Michael Kratsios. The two-day event, February 20-21, spotlights deepening US-India synergies in economics and AI-driven innovation.
Helberg’s itinerary features pivotal meetings and a compelling address on fortifying bilateral ties in emerging tech landscapes. He’ll pave the way for the US AI Exports Program’s subsequent phase under the AI Action Plan, catalyzing global tech advancement.
On the Indo-Pacific front, the US unveils a $200 million funding competition via the Edge AI Package. It calls for proposals enhancing next-generation smartphones on proven OS platforms, targeting connectivity for the next billion users in a seamless, open software realm.
By fueling AI innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems with developer resources, it propels the Pax Silica blueprint for regional prosperity. This market-centric approach diminishes reliance on unverified vendors, thwarts price tampering, and cultivates dependable AI infrastructures.
Fundamentally, it’s a blueprint for digital fortitude – equipping partners with infrastructures that are fortified, independent, and resilient against external threats, heralding a future of inclusive technological empowerment.