NITI Aayog collaborates with Microsoft for AI, cloud based solutions

NITI Aayog and Microsoft India have announced an agreement to leverage the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As part of the agreement, Microsoft India will support NITI Aayog by combining the cloud, AI, research and its vertical expertise for new initiatives and solutions across several core areas including agriculture, healthcare and the environment.

Microsoft is likely to build AI- assisted models for diabetic retinopathy screening models to support early risk detection, risk assessment, and timely medical intervention.

Microsoft plans to support NITI Aayog in preparing a blue print AI-led diabetic retinopathy screening programmes which the central and state governments can incorporate into their relevant health screening schemes.