Responsible, trusted AI usage key to India's tech transformation: Google India's Preeti Lobana

Responsible and trusted use of artificial intelligence (AI) will be critical to India's technology-led transformation, with the onus on every stakeholder in the ecosystem to ensure safety and accountability, Google India's Country Manager Preeti Lobana said on Thursday.

Referring to India's push towards a 'Viksit Bharat', Lobana said AI would serve as a crucial foundation in this journey, and underlined that trust and safety are prerequisites for widespread adoption.

"For AI to be really adopted and be in everyday use, there is a lot of onus on all of us as an ecosystem to make sure that it is safe and trusted," she said at Google's 'Safe and Trusted AI' event here.


She added that AI represents a transformational technology that will unlock human potential, with India leading this revolution in real time.

Citing the country's diversity, Lobana said, "The complexity of India will show the world how technology can scale and drive impact, even to solve the toughest systemic issues... With precise, tailored, locally contextualised solutions for the many pockets (that exist in India)."

She emphasised that while AI promises a major leap forward, progress must be built on a foundation of confidence and collaboration.

"It can't be just a leap of faith. We must take a confident step into solid ground," she said, noting that "safety is not a finish line" but "a continuous, collective responsibility".