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Bengaluru: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment are organising a day-long national conference focused on implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.
The event on Friday is being held in collaboration with the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India.
Titled 'AI for Empowering Persons with Disabilities’, the conference will see the launch of several flagship initiatives, including the National Disability Support AI Chatbot, a virtual support interface, and the Unified Benefits Interface, a system aimed at simplifying access to government schemes.
The event will also feature two panel discussions — ‘Innovations for an Inclusive India’ and ‘Assistive Technology Leveraging AI’. In addition, various startups will showcase their breakthroughs in assistive tools for developmental, visual, hearing, and other disabilities.
It will be held at The LaLiT Hotel from 9.30 am.