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Editor's note: The possibilities and dangers of an AI-emboldened world

In this special issue on AI, we take stock of a technology that has far ranging impact from healthcare to education and agriculture to manufacturing

Who is Anu aunty and why does she matter to SoftBank?

Meesho's Vidit Aatrey pitched Anu aunty an investor meeting with SoftBank in 2019. Although bemused at first, SoftBank caught on to the story and stayed curious for two long years. Get early access to this latest cover story by subscribing to Forbes India

AI special: Artificial intelligence will affect everyone. Here's what you need to know

It's necessary to educate everyone about the subject and put in place rules for its responsible use

Why your online class needs help from robots

Edtech startups are deepening their tech capabilities to personalise classes, monitor individual students and find ways to keep children more engaged

AI for all: Meet the Indian startups putting a doctor in every pocket

A blood oxygen checker that uses just your phone camera and flash? Companies are working on various innovations in healthcare using artificial intelligence, fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic

AI special: The companies taking the farm to table(t)

This next phase in agritech, using artificial intelligence, could change the game for the industry in India

Conversational AI: We need to talk

Google, Alexa or Siri: Interactive conversational AI is now big business, and ready for the next frontier

AI in logistics: Where's my order?

Three to five years from now, every single decision—from the time consumers place an order to when they receive the purchase—will be system-driven. Humans will support or build on top of the stack

Taking manufacturing from IOT to AIOT

In India, deep tech startups are just beginning to tackle specific problems of manufacturing, with the application of AI

Column: AI bias is not just a data problem

Implementing technical solutions to social problems does not hold us in good stead to understand fairness or mitigate bias

Three Indian AI fintech startups to look out for

Fintech startups in India raised more than $2 billion in the first five months of 2021, representing a 4X rise from $495 million raised in the first five months of 2020. And the sector is just heating up

From mobility to cargo, AI-led autonomous vehicles are the future

AI programmes can help distinguish between guard rails or obstacles on the roads, can help in adverse weather conditions, and take industrial goods from point A to B securely

AI in retail: Maya, how's my store doing?

The rise of Amazon is a big factor that is pushing others to invest in data analytics and AI in retail. And in India, many companies are cropping up to help stores and retail chains do just that

AI in customer analytics: Sharpening individual focus

The choices we make, shopping online or using digital payments at physical stores, can tell the retailers, merchants and banks a lot about us. And today, AI programmes are sophisticated enough to be able to crunch that data and tell us much more effectively than traditional regression analyses

Cover story: Why SoftBank changed gears in India

The Japanese investment fund has rejigged its India strategy after deploying nearly $14 billion since cutting its first cheque a decade ago

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