Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meeting with with United States Vice President JD Vance on the sidelines of the AI Summit on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed a range of issues, strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations.
Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi shared insights from the meeting, stating, “Had a wonderful meeting with US Vice President JD Vance and his family. We had a great conversation on various subjects. Delighted to join them in celebrating the joyous birthday of their son, Vivek!”
Had a wonderful meeting with US @VP @JDVance and his family. We had a great conversation on various subjects. Delighted to join them in celebrating the joyous birthday of their son, Vivek! pic.twitter.com/gZpmt1jg5M
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2025
Earlier in the day, Vance appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s view that Artificial Intelligence can never replace humans but will make people more productive and provide them with more freedom.
Speaking after the address to the AI Action Summit in Paris by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, Vance said, “I appreciate Prime Minister Modi’s point. AI, I really believe, will facilitate and make people more productive. It is not going to replace human beings. It will never replace human beings.”
America’s VP JD Vance praises PM Modi for his position on Artificial Intelligence pic.twitter.com/2iBgtQPlVL
— Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) February 11, 2025
Co-chairing the AI Action Summit along with French President Emmanuel Macron, PM Modi said that AI is reshaping the polity, economy, security and society. AI is writing the code for humanity in this century. But, it is very different from other technology milestones in human history,” PM Modi said.
He also stated that AI can help transform millions of lives by improving health, agriculture, education and other areas. “Loss of jobs is AI’s most feared disruption. But, history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology. Its nature changes and new types of jobs are created. We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future,” the Prime Minister said.
