US, India putting together different vision of technology: US Ambassador

New Delhi: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Wednesday said India and the US are putting together a different vision of technology that will connect people, protect them and address some of the biggest challenges facing the two countries.

Putting People at the Center

Speaking at the The TechSurge India Summit, Garcetti said India and the US are putting people at the centre of technological revolution for the betterment of society.

"So, in contrast to that vision of harm and division and of unhealthiness, the United States and India are putting together a different vision of technology. Technology that, instead of dividing us, connects us," he said.

Technology for Good

According to Garcetti, technology, instead of making us less healthy, detects for us some of the biggest challenges, and addresses them.

"The two countries do not have an additive, or arithmetic relationship, they have a multiplicative, an exponential relationship," he emphasized.

"There are no two nations on this globe who together can do this work better, fill each others weaknesses with the other strengths, and show a model of what it means to do with democratic values that put people in the center of this technological revolution," he said.

India's Leadership at G20

Noting that the bridge between the US and India is trade and technology, the ambassador also appreciated India's leadership during the G20 summit for empowering the voice of the Global South.

The G20 Summit was held in Delhi on September 9 and 10.

India's 5G System

Garcetti pointed out that India has built a 5G system, while reducing the price of data by 90 per cent that can enrich the quality of life and connect people.

Tech Realists, Not Tech Idealists

"Don't just become tech idealists; but be tech realists, making sure that it's human-centered technology, and not technology-centered technology," he suggested.

The US and India are working together to develop a new vision of technology that will connect people, protect them, and address some of the biggest challenges facing the two countries. This vision is based on putting people at the center of the technological revolution and using technology to improve the quality of life for all.