Bill Gates calls for “fantastic Indian innovation” at IIT Delhi

New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday called for a "fantastic Indian innovation" adding that he is looking at “India in a far broader way". 

Gates was speaking during keynote address on “Innovation for Public Good” at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi today.

"I am looking at India in a far broader way. I am lucky enough, through the work of the foundation, to look at innovators who can help with all kinds of problems -- starting with health, but also agriculture, gender, and climate. We need fantastic Indian innovation," PTI quoted Gates as saying.

Bill Gates who is also a philanthropist further asserted that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most transformative technology he has seen while calling out on the need for innovation to deal with different challenges.

Addressing students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Gates encouraged them to leverage the technology for social good. 

"The need for innovation to deal with many different challenges is greater than ever. You are all lucky to be here and have gotten an incredible education. The complexity of how we take technology and shape it, you will get an opportunity to play a big role there," he was quoted as saying.

Gates encouraged the IIT students to not only consider their careers in terms of financial impact but also how it can help in achieving social equality.

"Not only should you consider your career in terms of the financial impact - although that is important - but also whatever role you take on, do consider how that relates to achieving social equality. Technology should be leveraged for social good," he said.

 "If I was a student today, the mysteries of AI would draw me in. It is kind of weird that even the systems that are working so well, we don't really understand them. I would definitely be drawn to that", he added.