Govt to use AI for selection of beneficiaries, ration delivery and complaints
Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the ₹25,530 crore extension of the Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS [public distribution system] (Sarthak-PDS) for five years to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify beneficiaries in real time, track food grain movement, and handle citizen complaints on WhatsApp and phone calls. The scheme now extends from April…
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